Team India announces squad for T20 series - Mohammed Shami returns
IND vs ENG / Team India announces squad for T20 series - Mohammed Shami returns
IND vs ENG - Team India announces squad for T20 series - Mohammed Shami returns
IND vs ENG: After a long wait, India's team has finally been announced for the upcoming T20 series against England. The BCCI Senior Selection Committee announced the team for this series on Saturday, January 11, and the Indian team will take the field under the leadership of captain Suryakumar Yadav. The most surprising move this time has been the selection of Mohammed Shami in the team, who is making a comeback to T20 cricket after more than a year. Shami's selection is an indication that his form and fitness are important for the Indian cricket selectors.Shami's return to T20 cricket Mohammed Shami had not played any T20 International match since 2022, and since last year he was out of Team India since the World Cup. But now, his return to the five-match T20 series against England has strengthened his position once again. This return has also increased his chances of being included in the ODI series and the upcoming Champions Trophy.The team for this series was announced under the chairmanship of BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar. Apart from Shami's return, the selection committee has chosen Axar Patel as the vice-captain of Team India. This is a new responsibility, which will further boost his confidence.The T20 series will start from January 22 at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Most of the players for this series are the same who went on the South Africa tour in November. Young players like Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dhruv Jurel, and Harshit Rana have also been included in the team, who were part of the last T20 series against Bangladesh but could not be a part of the team in the last matches due to the Australia tour.Absence of Rishabh Pant and Shivam Dubey The absence of some prominent names in this team also surprised everyone. 2022 T20 World Cup team members Rishabh Pant and Shivam Dubey have not been selected for this series. It is not clear about Pant's selection whether he has been given rest or he has been dropped from the team. At the same time, Shivam Dubey has not got a place in the team, while Mumbai won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy title under his captaincy, despite this Shreyas Iyer also could not join the team.Indian T20 Squad The Indian squad for the T20 series is as follows:- Suryakumar Yadav (captain)
- Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Tilak Verma
- Hardik Pandya
- Rinku Singh
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Axar Patel (vice-captain)
- Harshit Rana
- Arshdeep Singh
- Mohammed Shami
- Varun Chakraborty
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Washington Sundar
- Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper)
This T20 series is very important for India, as it can become a part of the Indian team's preparations in the context of the upcoming T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy. This time the selectors of the Indian cricket team have tried to create a good balance between young and experienced players, which will strengthen the team.