Suryakumar Yadav
India vs England 1st T20: The first T20 match between India and England is being played at the historic Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata. In the match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl first. Everyone expected that star fast bowler Mohammed Shami would return to T20 International cricket after the year 2022. But he did not get a place in the playing eleven of the first match. Apart from them, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana have also not been included in the Indian playing eleven.
Mohammed Shami did not make a comeback
Mohammed Shami played the last international match for India in the ODI World Cup in the year 2023. Since then he has been out of the team due to injury. He then returned to domestic cricket and performed well for Bengal in Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. When the team took part in the practice session. Then Shami bowled with a bandage on his knee. In such a situation, the biggest question is whether he is not completely fit, which is why he has not been included in the playing eleven. Now it is possible that he may make a comeback in the second T20 match. He has taken a total of 24 wickets in T20 International cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav called selection a headache
Captain Suryakumar Yadav said after winning the toss that we will bowl. The wicket is looking a bit sticky. There will be dew later. Considering this series, preparations have been good. There is going to be a fierce competition between the two sides. Choosing is a headache. We have to stick to our strengths. Mohammed Shami, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana are out of the playing eleven.
Team India has the upper hand
A total of 24 T20 International matches have been played between India and England so far, out of which India has won 13 and the England team has been successful in winning 11. In this way, Team India has the upper hand.
Playing XI of Indian team for the match:
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty.
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