Suryakumar Yadav
India vs England 1st T20: The first match of the five-match T20 series between India and England will be played on January 22 at the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata. But even before this match, the Indian team has practiced with a wet ball. In such circumstances, the host team can go with two spinners. Dew is a permanent concern at this time of year in the Eden Gardens. Dew makes it difficult to catch the ball, so fielding a third spinner could prove costly. For this reason, Varun Chakraborty and vice-captain Akshar Patel may get a chance in the playing eleven of the Indian team.
Varun has experience of playing in Kolkata
Varun Chakravarthy plays in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, which is the home ground of KKR. He knows every corner very well here and he knows how the ball moves. Varun has so far taken 19 wickets for the Indian team in T20 International cricket. On the other hand, Axar Patel is adept in contributing with batting apart from bowling and we have seen this in the T20 World Cup 2024. Akshar has taken 65 wickets in T20I cricket for India. He has scored 498 runs with the bat.
Nitish Reddy may get a chance
In dewy conditions, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who performed brilliantly in the recent Australia tour, can be included in the playing eleven. With his inclusion, India’s batting order will be further strengthened. If seen in this way, India’s batting order has almost been decided. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson can open the innings. After them, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh and Akshar Patel can come to bat.
Surya said this for dew
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said that if we know that dew is going to fall, then you start preparing with the wet ball. You start bowling with a wet ball during a practice session. You field with a wet ball. These are things that are under your control.
(Input: PTI)
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