The current BCCI choice assembly for the upcoming India versus England five-T20I sequence, which begins on January 22, was highlighted by the announcement of Mohammed Shami’s return. Jasprit Bumrah, who led India within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests in Perth and Sydney, was rested for the sequence towards England however there have been extra shocks in retailer.
Suryakumar Yadav will skipper the Men in Blue within the five-match sequence, with spinner Axar Patel serving as his deputy. Notably, Hardik Pandya has been excluded from the group.
Young gamers Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Dhruv Jurel have retained their locations within the 20-over group. Harshit Rana, who was a part of the T20I group towards South Africa however did not take part, has additionally been added to the 15-man squad for the forthcoming sequence.
Mohammed Shami’s return to the Men in Blue after an extended hiatus will undoubtedly be a scorching matter of dialog. The 34-year-old seamer makes a return to the nationwide group after being away since 2023.
Shami’s return follows an excellent home cricket season with Bengal, the place he made a powerful comeback from ankle surgical procedure that sidelined him for practically a 12 months. His exceptional return to aggressive cricket started when he was named to Bengal’s Vijay Hazare Trophy group.
Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Mohammed Shami will lead India’s seam bowling assault. Meanwhile, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, and Washington Sundar will undertake spin bowling duties.
The five-match T20I sequence is about to start on January 22 in Kolkata. The second and third matches are scheduled for January 25 and 28 in Chennai and Rajkot, respectively. The fourth match will happen on January 31 in Pune, whereas the ultimate sport of the sequence might be hosted by Mumbai on February 2.
India’s squad for T20I sequence towards England: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).
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