ENG vs IND: India and England are set to lock horns in a three-match T20I series followed by three games in the 50-over format. Both teams have named their squads and will be looking to start on a winning note.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The T20I series will start on Thursday, July 5
- Arshdeep Singh has earned his maiden ODI call-up
- Jos Buttler was earlier named as England’s ODI and T20I skipper
India and England are all set to lock horns in three T20Is and as many ODIs from Thursday, July 7 to Sunday, July 17.
Both teams have already named their respective squads to be captained by Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma.
Buttler has a massive task ahead of him after replacing Eoin Morgan as the skipper of the Three Lions. Morgan retired from international cricket after the ODI series against the Netherlands. Buttler also led in the third ODI against the Dutch team after Morgan missed the match due to groin stiffness.
The series is also a chance for right-hander Harry Brook to show that he well and truly belongs at the highest level. Brook captained the England U19 team in the 2018 World Cup in New Zealand and recently, was excellent while playing for the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
As far as India are concerned, Rohit Sharma made a comeback after he missed the fifth Test due to issues related to Covid-19. Former national skipper Virat Kohli won’t be playing in the first T20I and will return for the last two matches of the series.
Arshdeep Singh has earned his maiden ODI call-up after his impressive performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Umran Malik will also be looking to make a mark after performing reasonably well in the T20I series against Andrew Balbirnie’s Ireland
