Amidst the highly anticipated five-match T20I series India and England It starts today at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. with Surya Kumar Yadav Men in Blue and host If Buttler Captained by England, fans can expect a thrilling contest between two of the most exciting teams in world cricket. This series promises to be a cracker with both sides looking to assert their dominance in the shortest format of the game.
Ravichandran Ashwin picks India XI for the opening match
Ravichandran Ashwin with a special mention, he shared his preferred playing 11 for the first T20I Nitish Kumar Reddythe inclusion of . While Ashwin made some standard picks for the squad, he specifically addressed a possible selection dilemma between Nitish and Nitish. Washington Sundar.
Ashwin explained that the main factor in choosing Reddy over Sundar was the conditions at Eden Gardens where the dew could play a significant role. According to Ashwin, Reddy’s skills would be more suited to the conditions, making him a more productive option for the evening game.
“Player XI is quite simple. There might be a clash between Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, but dew could play a crucial role in Eden, India might pick Nitish. Ashwin shared on his YouTube channel.
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A real Test for Team India
While India have been on a dominant run in the recent T20I series against Bangladesh and South Africa, Ashwin has warned that this series will be a tougher test. He drew attention to it Bangladesh created limited competition and South Africa although his shots were effective, he attacked with second-string speed. Ashwin was clear that the series against Bangladesh should not be taken as a true reflection of India’s strength.
“Bangladesh was a weak team, while South Africa, although their batting was excellent, went for a second-tier attack. We played Bangladesh but they are no match for India. I think this series was a mismatch. I think that this series should not be considered a true reflection of our strength.” Ashwin added.
Ashwin highlighted that this new era of fearless cricket in India will face its biggest test against a high-quality England team. The upcoming series is expected to challenge India’s abilities and provide a more accurate measure of T20I prowess under Suryakumar.
“This new era of fearless cricket by India will be tested against a high-quality England side. This series will be a proper test of our abilities.” Ashwin added.
Ashwin’s India XI for the 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.
