India vs England T20I: India?s squad for five-match T20I series against England.



India vs England T20I: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the Indian squad for the five-match T20I series against England. IPL stars Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tewatia have earned a maiden call-up for the national T20 side.



All the three players had performed tremendously in the previous edition IPL due to which the selectors have rewarded them the Indian T20I slot. The two former players played a key role for Mumbai Indians and win the game while the latter proved his worth playing for Rajasthan Royals.



Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, all-rounder Axar Patel and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar are also in the squad for the T20Is against England, starting next month.



The series will begin on 12th March and the selectors have picked up new domestic faces in order to test them ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup which is slated later this year.



Fans and the commentators were really disappointed with the selectors for not picking Suryakumar Yadav in the Australian tour but his long wait has ended and he will wear India?s blue jersey in the upcoming T20I series.



Ishan Kishan had the best IPL season so far in his career. The left-handed batsman emerged as the highest run-getter for the defending champions and played some crucial knocks.&nbsp;



Kishan also showed his performance in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. He slammed massive 173 runs in 94 balls playing for Jharkhand and thrashed Madhya Pradesh easily in the tournament opener.



While Rahul Tewatia stole the limelight in the match against Kings XI Punjab where he pulled off a blinder for his side smacking West Indies bowler Sheldon Cottrell five sixes in an over. The over turned the tables and Rajasthan Royals won the impossible-looking game in IPL 2020.



Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav has been dropped along with wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and Manish Pandey. While the Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been rested to manage the work-load.



Mohammad Shami and Ravindra Jadeja are not included in the 19 men-squad due to failure in recovery from the injuries.



<h2>India?s squad for five-match T20I series against England:</h2>



Squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Tewatia, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Navdeep Saini, T Natarajan and Shardul Thakur.

India vs England T20I: India?s squad for five-match T20I series against England

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India vs England T20Is: BCCI asks players selected for T20Is to report in Ahmedabad on 1st March.



India vs England T20Is: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday asked the players who are selected for the upcoming T20I series against England to report in Ahmedabad on 1st March. BCCI recently announced the Indian squad for the India-England T20I series and three new boys were given the maiden call up.



Shikhar Dhawan who is currently competing in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi will also have to leave the tournament mid-way and report to BCCI in Ahmedabad. Apart from Dhawan, Surya Kumar Yadav, wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Rahul Tewatia are also playing the 50-over domestic tournament and are asked to report on March 1.



Surya Kumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tewatia got their maiden India call up in the upcoming series. All three players impressed everyone with their heated performance in the IPL 2020.



The T20 series will begin on March 12 and the final T20 game will be played on March 20. All the games will be held in Ahmedabad only due to complications of Covid-19.&nbsp; Both the teams will play five T20 games in the given period.&nbsp;



"Shikhar is supposed to report in Ahmedabad along with others on March 1. As far as we know, all the white ball specialists have been asked to play 2 to 3 games to be in touch as they will again enter a new bubble with all the COVID-19 protocols in place," a senior DDCA official told PTI on condition of anonymity.?



<h2>India Squad for the five Game T20I series against England:</h2>



Squad: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper),? KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Iyer, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Axar Patel, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur.



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India vs England T20Is: BCCI asks players selected for T20Is to report in Ahmedabad on 1st March

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India vs England T20Is: Jofra Archer might miss the first T20I against India in Ahmedabad.



India vs England T20Is: English pacer Jofra Archer is likely to miss out on the opener of the T20I series against India due to an elbow injury. Archer had to sit back in the dressing room in the fourth and last test against India due to the injury.



English head coach Chris Silverwood in the recent video conference said that Jofra will be continuously monitored by the medical team and further call will be taken after their reports.



The pacer also missed the second test, however, England said that it was due to rotation policy and the injury had no previous records.



"Jofra's elbow did flare up a little bit and the medical staff are managing that at the moment," Silverwood said.



?The medical experts are working with him. He has trained with the white ball squad today. We will be monitoring his situation.?



Silverwood wants Archer to be fit for all forms of cricket. He said, ?I want him to have a long and successful career in all the forms of cricket.? When asked about limited the number of overs for him, Silverwood replied, ?That?s not something I can predict right now. We will have to take a call after assessing his progress and with coordination with the medical team. It will be out in the course of time.?



It remains to be seen if Archer will participate in the white ball leg or go back and have surgery. He is a vital player for the Englishmen and his absence might create an irreplaceable void in the team.



India and England will lock horns for the T20I series. The five-game T20I series will begin on 12th March in Ahmedabad. All the five-game will be played in the revamped Narendra Modi Stadium. Both the team will then move out for the ODI leg. Pune will be hosting the 50 overs game.



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India vs England T20Is: Jofra Archer might miss the first T20I against India in Ahmedabad

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India vs England T20I: IPL 2021 will help in ICC T20 World Cup preparations: Sam Billings.



India vs England T20I: England wicket-keeper batsman Sam Billings reckons IPL 2021 will help in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup later this year. The cricketer later conceded that he will get limited game time due to high competition inside Delhi Capitals.



The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is slated to be conducted in India later this year. Around October and November, the tournament will be conducted for which the schedule and venues are not disclosed.



Billings is acquired by Delhi Capitals (DC) in the recent IPL 2021 auction for INR 2 Crores.



"You look at the squad that Delhi have, and especially the overseas options: you could go with any combination and it would be a successful one," Billings told 'ESPNCricinfo'.



"The competition for places is phenomenal: they obviously got to the final last year, so game time might be limited, but it comes back to the point of preparing for a World Cup and giving myself the best chance in these conditions to prepare for that," he added.



Delhi last season reached their maiden IPL final where they had to bow down against Mumbai Indians. However, this time it might be their perfect setting for the maiden IPL trophy.



The management has bolstered the Delhi Capitals squad with brilliant steals in the recent IPL auction. They have got Steve Smith for INR 2.25 Crores easily and Sam Billings is another steal for them.



Billings recollects his memories when he saw Rishabh Pant for the first time.



?With Rishabh Pant, I have been with him for two years in Delhi. I turned to Rahul Dravid and asked who this kid is??



?He was taking on Nathan Coulter-Nile, Kagiso Rabada and Chris Morris in the open nets easily.?



?It was just unbelievable. It?s good to see him getting evolved as a better player every day.?



Sam Billings is also eager to be with Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel. Both of them picked 32 and 27 scalps against England in the recent four-game test series.



?Facing these two spinners in the nets, day in and day out is just simply rewarding. You will get better with every ball against them.?



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India vs England T20I: IPL 2021 will help in ICC T20 World Cup preparations: Sam Billings

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India vs England T20Is: Rohit Sharma wants Hardik Pandya to perform as an all-rounder now.



India vs England T20Is: Team India?s limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma wants the dashing all-rounder Hardik Pandya to pick up his all-rounder?s role in the forthcoming T20I series against England. It is worth noting, Pandya returned to the International circuit last year with IPL 2020 however, he only provided his batting services.



Hardik Pandya in October 2019, went for back surgery after sustaining an injury. Even though he returned to the cricketing field, but the cricketer didn?t bowl. In the last Australia tour, in 3 ODIs and as many T20I games, Pandya bowled only once.



However, Rohit Sharma now feels that he needs to pick up his genuine game after seeing him do everything possible to come back to his best form.



?Of course he?s been an integral part of the squad. He is been working on his bowling and batting, trying to sharpen those skillset. It?s been good month and a half that he?s been with the team in order to get ready for this limited series,? Rohit said ahead of the first T20 on Friday.



?He?s done pretty much everything so it seems that time has come for him to get ready and start doing what he does.



?He?s worked hard for his bowling and batting in this last few weeks. I hope he?s ready to do what the team expects from him.?



Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be making his comeback to the limited-overs side after getting dropped in the previous Australia tour. Exploiting the conditions in the test format, Pant allowed his bat to do the talking with the critics and bounced back to the T20I side.



?Rishabh Pant has done tremendously well in the previous two-test series. He will go up and higher from here. There is no looking back for him right now.?



?I don?t see anything pulling back Rishabh Pant down unless you guys do it by putting him under pressure when he fails one or two odd times. The best part about his recent games is, he started to understand the situations and adapt according to it.?



Pant fired up in the most important games for India in the last two test series. First in Australia and the same skill display in England to win the last test game by a margin of an innings and 25 runs.



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India vs England T20Is: Rohit Sharma wants Hardik Pandya to perform as an all-rounder now

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India vs England 1st T20I: After a successful run in the longest format of Cricket, India will take on England in the five games T20I series. All the games will be played at revamped Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. England forgetting what happened in past will be keen on winning in T20Is. Both the teams on paper look balanced with plenty of fire-arms on both sides.



<h2>India vs England 1st T20I Match Preview, Playing 11, and Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Match: India vs England 1st T20I Match.



Day/Date: Friday, March 12



Time: 7:00 PM (01:30 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL).



Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.



<h2>Pitch Report from Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad:</h2>



The surface in Ahmedabad will offer help to the batsmen from both sides. As seen in the last two test matches, spinners will also play their part in the game. Since it will be a night fixture, dew will also come on force and captains winning the toss will look to bowl first.



<h2>Where to watch the 1st T20I between India and England?</h2>



Star Sports will broadcast the match and the viewers can also tune in to Hotstar along with the Jio TV app for the live coverage of the match.



<h2>India vs England 1st T20I Probable Playing XI:</h2>



<h3>India Playing XI:</h3>



KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (Vice-Captain), Virat Kohli (Captain), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal.



<h3>Full Squad(India):</h3>



Virat Kohli (C), Axar Patel, Rohit Sharma (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rishabh Pant (WK), Deepak Chahar, Rahul Tewatia, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Navdeep Saini, Suryakumar Yadav,&nbsp; Shardul Thakur, Shikhar Dhawan, T Natarajan, Varun Chakravarty, Washington Sundar &amp; Yuzvendra Chahal.



<h3>England Playing XI:</h3>



Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Sam Billings, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer.



<h3>Full Squad (England):</h3>



Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow (wk),&nbsp; Liam Livingstone, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Curran, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Chris Jordan, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.



<h2>India vs England 1st T20I Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Moeen Ali.



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India vs England 1st T20I Match Preview, Playing XI, Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, Where to Watch?

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India vs England T20Is: BCCI allows 50 per cent crowd in the five T20Is against England.



India vs England T20Is: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Gujrat Cricket Association (GCA) have decided to allow spectators for the five games T20I series against England. According to GCA, 50 per-cent crowd will be present in revamped Narendra Modi Stadium for the five T20Is.



India and England are scheduled to play a five-game T20I series at Narendra Modi Stadium, starting Friday.



?We are going to use only 50% seating capacity at the Narendra Modi Stadium for all the T20 International matches to be played here due to COVID-19 pandemic,? Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) vice-president Dhanraj Nathwani said in a media release.



Earlier, in the test series, GCA allowed fans to cheer for their favourite players in Narendra Modi Stadium. However, due to a recent surge in the covid-19 cases, it was expected that the games will be held behind the closed gates. Only the first game in Chennai was held without fans due to limited time for all the required protocols.



The newly revamped Narendra Modi Stadium have a seating capacity of 132,000 fans at a time.



GCA vice president also said that all the necessary covid-19 protocols are being followed by the responsible staff to ensure the safety of all the fans and cricketers.



?The entire stadium has been sanitized considering the safety of the spectators. All COVID-19 guidelines are being strictly adhered to and special task force committees have been set up to ensure that all required safety measures are implemented and followed,? he added.



<h2>India and England T20I Squad:</h2>



India: Virat Kohli (C), <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/axar-patel/">Axar Patel</a>, KL Rahul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Rahul Tewatia, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington SundarShreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma (VC), Navdeep Saini, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/suryakumar-yadav/">Suryakumar Yadav</a>,? Rishabh Pant (WK), Shardul Thakur, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/shikhar-dhawan/">Shikhar Dhawan</a>, T Natarajan, Varun Chakravarty, &amp; Yuzvendra Chahal.



England: Eoin Morgan (capt), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jofra Archer, Sam Curran,? Liam Livingstone, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Curran, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.



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India vs England T20Is: KKR CEO reacts after Varun Chakravarthy fails to pass Fitness Test.



India vs England T20Is: Mystery Spinner Varun Chakravarthy losses his T20I spot upon failing in the fitness test. Chakravarthy was brought into India?s T20 side after missing out on Australia tour due to shoulder injury. However, according to PTI, he has failed to live upto team India?s fitness standard.?



Varun Chakravarthy played for KKR last season and was one of the best spinners for the management. Venky Mysore, CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) seems to be unhappy with the decision of management to rule him out of the whole T20I series.



Mysore opined that ?cricket would have lost many greats if the current standards were followed?.



"@bhogleharsha he has more skills than most we have seen, but may be a few seconds slower in a sprint...I wonder how many greats of yesteryears, cricket would have lost, based on the current ?standards?!" he wrote on Twitter.



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The leg-spinner will have to repeat his performance in the forthcoming Indian T20 League or have to do even better than the previous season in order to get the national call-up again. It would be reasonably difficult for the spinner to break into the squad against the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar and Mayank Markandey.



Talking about Varun Chakravarthy, Virat Kohli in the recent video conference made it loud and clear to maintain a good fitness standard. If they want to come into the side, they will have to be fit and be in their best shape.



?Look individuals need to understand the system that has been created for the Indian Cricket Team,? said Virat Kohli.



?We should operate at a very high level of fitness and skills that is why this Indian team is at the top of the ladder when playing cricket.?



It is not the first time when players have lost their spot on the national side after failing in fitness test. Back in 2018 Mohammad Shami, Ambati Rayudu and Sanju Samson had to go with the same situation. However, all of them came back stronger and lived up to team India?s fitness standards and got their places back.



According to sources close to BCCI, players have to score 17.1 in the fitness test or complete a 2 KM run in 8 minutes and 30 seconds. For the pacers, the time is cut down to just 8 minutes and 15 seconds.



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India vs England T20Is: KKR CEO reacts after Varun Chakravarthy fails to pass Fitness Test

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India vs England 1st T20I: Magnificent England blows India in the first T20I in Ahmedabad.



India vs England 1st T20I: Team India continued to lose the first encounter of the series yet again in the five-game T20I series. A magnificent showcase of bowling by England restricted India to a low total in the first game and eventually won the game by eight wickets. With the win, England goes up in the five games T20I series 1-0.



?It was a below-par batting performance and England made us pay,? Virat Kohli said in the post-match presentation.



Shreyas Iyer amassed half of the team runs, producing his best T20I innings of 67 from 48 balls including 8 fours and a six. However, the English bowler?s accurate and strict line and length didn?t let India take off in the course of 20 overs. Star Jofra Archer picked three wickets and received Man of the Match.



Virat Kohli lost the toss and Eoin Morgan invited them to bat first. A very unusual decision to keep in-form Rohit Sharma out of the side for a couple of games by Virat Kohli. That means KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan will open the innings.



Both the opener looked under pressure and played wrong shots to get dismissed. Virat Kohli continues to be in his lean phase with batting. The skipper scored another duck in the international format. It is noteworthy that Kohli has been dismissed three times in a duck in the last four innings.



Rishabh Pant looked solid for India and Shreyas Iyer along with him kept the hopes of a respectable total. However, Pant was unlucky to find Jhonny Bairstow at the deep off Ben Stokes. Hardik Pandya also tried to flex his arms however got beaten to line and length many a time before getting out.



Thanks to Shreyas Iyer who stood till last and took India to 124 runs in 20 overs.



Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Ben Stokes, Chirs Jodan all picked one wicket each while Jofra Archer got three in his bag.



In response to a below-par total on a good batting surface, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler started off well. Both scored 50 runs inside powerplay to ensure a comfortable win ahead.



Jason Roy (49 off 32 balls) fell one short of his half-century off Washington Sundar while Jos Buttler (28 off 24) was trapped in Yuzvendra Chahal?s leg-break.



In the end, Dawid Malan and Jhonny Bairstow did all the simple work to win the game. Malan finished the game in style with a six off Washington Sundar.



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India vs England 1st T20I: Magnificent England blows India in the first T20I in Ahmedabad

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India vs England 1st T20I: Virat Kohli says Lack of Execution of shots cost them the game against England.



India vs England 1st T20I: Indian skipper Virat Kohli says they were careless and unaware of the tricky surface in Ahmedabad for the first T20I game against England. The visitors outplayed hosts in the first game by comfortable eight wickets.



Called to bat, India looked under-confident against the magnificent bowling lineup of England. Shreyas Iyer?s 67 runs knock helped India to put 124 runs on board as a total that was below par on a good batting surface.



Indian top-order comprising of KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli returned in mere 5th over of the first innings. All the players played poor shorts before reading the pitch.



?We just weren?t aware of what we had to do on that pitch, lack of execution on our shots and something we have to address,? Kohli said after going down by eight wickets.



?Accept your faults, come back with more intent, clarity of areas you want to hit. Wicket didn?t allow you to hit the shots we wanted to.?



The skipper was delighted and pleased with Shreyas Iyer?s knock that helped India put a total on board.



?Shreyas showed how to use the crease and ride the bounce. Below par batting performance and England made us play. We looked to try a few things but having said that you have to accept the conditions.



?If the surface is good enough to hit, then you must go on but before that, you have to access it completely. We didn?t do that, Shreyas did but unfortunately, we were 4 wickets down by then.?



When asked whether switching from the Test format was the reason for India?s failure, Kohli said, ?That should not be any factor. We have won our last couple of T20I series. These are the five T20I game before the World Cup and we cant take England lightly.?



The winning captain, Eoin Morgan was pleased with the kind of play they had. Brilliant batting by players and on top of that sensational bowling to restrict India on 124.



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India vs England 1st T20I: Virat Kohli says Lack of Execution of shots cost them the game against England

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Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has picked his X factor from Team India for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He believes that keeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be a key player for the Team in the tournament and his presence will be an added advantage. 
The next major assignment for India Cricket Team is the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The ICC tournament is all set to kick start on 19th February, with the final scheduled to take place on 9th March. India will be playing all their games in Dubai, while the rest of the matches will be played in Pakistan. 
India will be one of the favourites going into the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Rohit Sharma-led side has been sensational in the last few tournaments, and this time aroun,d, something similar is expected. They reached the final of the ICC World Cup 2023 and won the ICC T20 World 2024. 
India recently also announced the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Rohit Sharma-led side has a good combination of youngsters and seniors, and it's fair to say that the team is packed with match-winners, and if they play to their potential, there would be no stopping for them. 
<h2>Rishabh Pant is an X-factor player in your team - Zaheer Khan</h2>
With the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Zaheer Khan picked Rishabh Pant as the X factor for the team. He said that his presence in the team would be an added advantage. Speaking to Cricbuzz, he said: 
"Rishabh Pant is an X-factor player in your team, it's going to be an added advantage all the time". 
Rishabh Pant arguably has been one of the biggest match-winners for India of late. The keeper-batter has won many games on his own for the team. Although his numbers in the ODIs are not that great but his potential is something that cannot be doubted. 
Rishabh Pant will be fighting for the place with KL Rahul in the playing XI. Both are two keepers in the team, and it remains to be seen who gets the nod ahead in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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The next major assignment for India Cricket Team is the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has picked his X factor from Team India for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Not Virat Kohli or Jasprit Bumrah, Zaheer Khan picks X factor for India

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Team India had a dream game in Kolkata as they had contributions from almost every player. They will be looking to get carry on that performance in the second match as well. These two teams will lock horns with each other in the second game, which is all set to begin at 7 PM IST at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai.
India have a 1-0 lead, and another win can help them gain a psychological advantage over England. Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, and Arshdeep Singh had a good first game while Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer blossomed for England. Both sides have some other big names as well, and below we will talk about the top three batters we will see in the second IND vs ENG T20I.
<h2>Three Player Battles to watch out for in the 2nd IND vs ENG T20Is</h2>
Abhishek Sharma vs Jofra Archer 
Two standout performers from the first game will be up against each other once again. Abhishek Sharma had a brilliant game, and he slammed a fifty off just 20 balls while Jofra Archer looked in great rhythm, picking up two wickets.
This battle will be very important in the power play. Abhishek will look to target Archer and use the powerplay to get runs while the English pacer has a bag full of tricks, and he will be ready for the challenge.
Jos Buttler vs Varun Chakravarty
English captain Jos Buttler was the only batter that looked in control for the visitors. He started aggressively but controlled his innings as the wickets started to tumble. But he will be a big wicket for India in this game. Because Buttler can play a massive role in England's chances.
That is where Varun Chakravarty will be a great weapon for India. He bowled brilliantly in Kolkata and won Player of the Match award. He will get more help in Chennai, and this will be an important battle for the outcome of the game.
Phil Salt vs Arshdeep Singh 
No. 2-ranked T20I batter Phil Salt bagged a three-ball duck in Kolkata. He didn't have a clue against Arshdeep Singh. But he might come prepared this time around and will be eyeing taking on the left-arm pacer.
That will make this battle more exciting. We all know what Arshdeep can do with the new ball, and Salt will look to break his momentum in the powerplay.
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The second IND vs ENG T20I will be played at Chepauk Stadium on Saturday.

The second IND vs ENG T20I will be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Saturday at 7 PM IST. India are leading by 1-0.

3 Player Battles to Watch out for in the second IND vs ENG T20 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

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Rishabh Pant is the costliest player in IPL history where from Delhi Capitals to Lucknow Supergiant .
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka has named Rishabh Pant as the new captain. Pant became the costliest player in IPL auctions history after LSG splurged Rs 27 crore to acquire his services at the mega auctions last year. Pant was released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the auction.

“I think Rishabh Pant is going to finish as one of the best IPL captains ever. In 10-12 years time, you would hear his name associated with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma,Rishabh Pant knows a few players, doesn't know others. We have to create a platform where there's mutual trust. At the end of the day, you want to win. You won't win every game -- losing and winning are part and parcel. You learn to take defeat with victory," Goenka concluded.
Rishabh Pant captained Delhi Capitals (DC) starting in 2021 and led the team throughout the 2022 and 2024 seasons. Despite being in charge for 43 matches, Pant's record has been modest, with DC winning 23 of those and one match ended in a tie, giving him a win percentage of 54.65%.
Lucknow Supergiant who have performed well in IPL season except the last year where LSG finishes at 7th position,previous both year lucknow supergiant has qualified for playoff in captaincy of KL Rahul,Now The Captaincy is in hand of Rishab Pant who was in role of Captain in Delhi Capitals, And as a captain the Rishab Has good numbers but yet to make his team Champion.
Now it is interesting to see that how the Lucknow Supergiant's management will utilise Rishabh potential for upcoming IPL.

IPL to set start On 23 Match 2025 at Eden Garden where Kolkata knight riders will be startsfrom their home ground to defend it title

Lucknow Supergiant New Captain Announced For IPL 2025

Finally lucknow supergaint announced captain name in media for IPL 2025, Rishab pant appointed as a new caption for lucknow supergaint IPL 2025

Finally lucknow supergaint announced captain name in media for ipl 2025, lsg want rishab pant as a new caption for lucknow supergaint to win ipl 2025, will lucknow supergaint win ipl 2025 this time.

Lucknow Supergiant New Captain Announced For IPL 2025 ? | Will Lucknow Supergiant Bring IPL 2025 Trophy ?

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Here are the List of the captains of teams in IPL 2025 : 

Shreyas Iyer, who previously led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a championship win in 2024, has now joined Punjab Kings (PBKS) as their captain. He was bought for a record ₹26.75 crores, making him one of the most expensive players in IPL history.

Hardik Pandya who was traded from Gujarat Titans will continues to lead the Mumbai Indians (MI) after taking over from Rohit Sharma in 2024.
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On the other hand, The Young Talent Ruturaj Gaikwad remains at the captain position for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), having taken over from MS Dhoni in 2024. Sanju Samson who use to be a long time in Rajasthan Royals will continues as Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain, aiming to lead them to the Trophy after consistent performances in recent seasons. 
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Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be led by Pat Cummins, For those which he was brought by in Team and he is the only foreign captain this year. 
Further, Venkatesh Iyer has been named as the new captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), after the role that was Shreyas Iyer in. 

As per the Announcement that Lucknow Supergiant owner Sanjiv Goenka and Coach Zaheer Khan has made for Rishabh Pant is set to lead the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), bringing his aggressive and fearless leadership style after previously captaining the Delhi Capitals.
 
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Virat Kohli makes a much-anticipated return as Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) captain, because no other such a face found to be at such position in team ,After stepping down in earlier seasons, his comeback is seen as a strategic move to revive RCB’s title hopes.

Lastly, KL Rahul is expected to lead Delhi Capitals (DC), though official confirmation is awaited. Having gained valuable leadership experience with the Lucknow Super Giants, Rahul will look to strengthen DC’s performance this season. 

This are the captains of All 10 team Of IPL that lead to their team, Although Some are not yet officially announced but reports suggest that they will be
in this role.

Captains Of All IPL Teams Name Announced ? |  Know How Will Become Captains In IPL 2025

Mostly all teams has announced their captains of their sides here are some analysis and prediction of the all IPL 2025.

mostly all teams has announced their captains of their sides here are some analysis and prediction of the all ipl. teams captains.

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Pakistan carried on their strategy of "spin to win" as they trapped West Indies in the first game of the series in Multan. They won the game by 127 runs and took a 1-0 unbeatable lead in the series. Now, they will look to go for the kill in the second game.
Pakistan and West Indies will lock horns with each other in the second game on Saturday at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan have now won three consecutive tests at home, and they will look to register a series win here. West Indies need a strong comeback to level the series.
<h2>PAK vs WI 2nd Test Details</h2>
<ul>
<li>Series- West Indies tour of Pakistan 2025</li>
<li>Match- Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test</li>
<li>Date- January 25-29, Saturday-Wednesday</li>
<li>Venue- Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan</li>
<li>Timing- 10 AM IST</li>
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<h2>PAK vs WI 2nd Test Pitch Report</h2>
The wicket at Multan Cricket Stadium might be spin-friendly. Pakistani spinners have taken 60 wickets in the last three tests at home. So, they will be going with the same plan. Batters might have a hard time, and spinners will be effective from Day 1.
<h2>PAK vs WI Head-to-Head Test</h2>
<ul>
<li>Total Matches: 55</li>
<li>Pakistan: 22</li>
<li>West Indies: 18</li>
<li>Draws: 15</li>
</ul>
<h2>PAK vs WI 2nd Test Live Streaming Details</h2>
In India, fans can watch the live action on the FanCode mobile app or website. They need an active account to watch the live action.
<h2>PAK vs WI 2nd Test Probable XIs:</h2>
Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (wk),Sajid Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Noman Ali,Abrar Ahmed
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze,Tevin Imlach (wk), Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie,Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales
<h2>PAK vs WI Dream11 Team</h2>
Wicket-keeper: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Shan Masood, Kraigg Brathwaite
All-rounders: Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Kavem Hodge
Bowlers: Gudakesh Motie, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Jomel Warrican
**These predictions made by our writers, which can go wrong. We ask you to compare the teams and pick best set of players to do well.
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The second PAK vs WI test will begin at 10 AM on Saturday in Multan.

Pakistan and West Indies will lock horns with each other in the second Test on Saturday at Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan have a 1-0 lead in the series.

The second PAK vs WI Test will be played at Multan Stadium, starting on January 25 (Saturday).