Team India is scheduled to play three T20Is vs England from July 7 to 10. Cricket fans can expect a thrilling white ball series as both sides are the top two T20 sides in international cricket.
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The hosts will be led by a new captain. After Eoin Morgan announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, Jos Buttler will now be leading England. Moreover, the ECB has awarded English spinner Adil Rashid permission to miss the T20I series in order to perform The Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. For this series, England has also called up uncapped Lancashire seamer Richard Gleeson.
India has chosen two squads for the three-match T20I series against England, taking advantage of their extensive playing pool and keeping an eye on the T20 World Cup. In good news for the visitors, after the most recent round of tests, Rohit Sharma tested negative for COVID-19 and is prepared to take over as captain. The 1st T20 team features Arshdeep Singh, who impressed during the IPL 2022. Both T20I squads include Deepak Hooda, who scored a century against Ireland.
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Schedule:
1st T20I – 7th July, Thursday, Rose Bowl Cricket Ground, Southampton-10:30 PM IST
2nd T20I – 9th July, Saturday, Edgbaston, Birmingham-7PM IST
3rd T20I-10th July, Sunday, Trent Bridge, Nottingham-7PM IST
Indian Squad for 1st T20I:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ruturaj Gaekwad, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Hooda, Harshal Patel, Rahul Tripathi, Venkatesh Iyer, Umran Malik, Hardik Pandya, Avesh Khan, Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Indian Squad for 2nd and 3rd T20I:
Rohit Sharma (c), Avesh Khan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Umran Malik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Virat Kohli, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Ravi Bishnoi
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England Squad:
Jos Buttler (c)(wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordon, Richard Gleeson, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, David Willey, Moeen Ali, Jason Roy, Matthew Parkinson
Where to watch:
The matches will livestream on Sony Liv app and its website. On TV, you can watch it live on Star Sports Network.
