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India vs England 1st T20: The 5-match T20 series between India and England is starting from Wednesday, 22 January. This day-night match is going to be affected by dew.
A T20 match will be played between India and England in Kolkata on Wednesday.
New Delhi. The 5-match T20 series between India and England is starting from Wednesday, 22 January. The first match of the series will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This day-night match is going to be affected by dew. The Indian team knows this very well. Perhaps that is why Team India practiced with wet balls here on Tuesday.
There is a lot of dew in Kolkata at this time of the year. Especially during bowling, it becomes difficult to catch the ball due to dew. That is why fielding a third spinner can prove costly. The Indian team can enter this match with only two spinners. Mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty and vice captain Akshar Patel may get a place in the playing eleven. In such a situation, Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar may have to wait for their turn.
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said, '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 which are under your control and help you in the match.
The Indian team can include pace all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy in the playing eleven instead of the third spinner. He had performed brilliantly in the recent Australia tour. With his inclusion, India's batting order will become stronger. If seen this way, India's batting order has almost been decided. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will start the innings. After him will come Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh and Akshar Patel.
India's probable playing XI: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty.
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January 22, 2025, 00:04 IST
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