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Highly anticipated five-match T20I series India and England It kicked off today at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. and Surya Kumar Yadav Lead the men in blue If the housekeeper As captain of England, fans can look forward to an exciting match between two of the most exciting teams in world cricket. This series promises to be an exciting one with both sides looking to establish their dominance in the shortest format of the game.
Ravichandran Ashwin picks India starting XI for opener
Ravichandran Ashwin Shares his favorite starting XI from the first T20I, with a special mention Nitish Kumar Reddyof inclusion. While Ashwin made some standard picks for the team, he specifically tackled Nitish and washington sundar.
Ashwin explained that the key factor in choosing Reddy over Sundar was the conditions at Eden Gardens, where dew could play a big role. According to Ashwin, Reddy’s skills would be better suited to the situation, making him a more productive option in the evening matches.
“The fielding line-up is pretty simple. There may be a trade-off between Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar but at the Eden Gardens, with Dew likely to play a big role, India may Choose Nitish,” Ashwin shared this on his YouTube channel.
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The real test for Team India
While India have been dominant in recent T20I series against Bangladesh and South Africa, Ashwin warned that this series will be a tougher challenge. He pointed out Bangladesh constitute limited competition, and South Africa Although their batting was impressive, they had a second-line pace attack. Ashwin made it clear that the series against Bangladesh should not be seen as a true reflection of India’s strength.
“Bangladesh are a weak team and South Africa are attacking at a slow pace even though their batting is very good. We played against Bangladesh but they were no match for India. I don’t think this series was a match. I think this The series should not be seen as a true reflection of our strength.” Ashwin added.
Ashwin stressed that India’s new era of fearless cricket will face its biggest test yet against a quality England side. The upcoming series is expected to challenge India’s capabilities and provide a more accurate gauge of their T20I strength under Suryakumar.
“India’s new era of fearless cricket will be tested against England at a high level. This series will be a fitting test of our capabilities.” Ashwin further added.
Ashwin leads India in first T20I against England
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami.
