India vs England | 1st T20I | Kolkata | January 22 | Match Discussion

[The Bald Eagle]

India's squad for IND vs ENG ODIs was revealed by Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Rohit Sharma at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai.

India squad for IND vs ENG ODI series is almost identical to the one selected for ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with Harshit Rana replacing Jasprit Bumrah for the ODI series. Jasprit Bumrah picked up an injury during the fifth and final Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While he has been included in India's squad for 2025 Champions Trophy, his availability for the playing XI will depend on his recovery and fitness. It is expected that he may miss India's opening match against Bangladesh in the tournament.

India squad : Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).

England squad:

Jos Buttler (Lancashire) (Captain)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Jamie Smith (Surrey)
Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
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[The Bald Eagle]

So bizarre why still 5 T20I instead of 5ODIs. Don't know but it appears that this series would be a better preparation opportunity for England.

 

[Devadwal]

This is going to be proper blockbuster series between Top teams

England bowling attacks is very good and they are going to Play with full strength team.

 

[Mesozoic]

Only interested in seeing Shami's rhythm.

Apart from that, a nothing burger series.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

So the T20 series is going to be insipid. Except Shami nothing more to watch so far

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[The Bald Eagle]

Poll added Guys!

 

[Vikram1989]

Anything less than 4-1 for us will be dissapointing .it should serve really a good pointer for next t20 wc .t20 series against aus in oct will be one more good check.

 

[U$ofA]

A new era for India as the changing of the guard has happened in T20. I am assuming all of the Indian players are IPL products. How many in the English squad are in the IPL?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Nothing much here to see. Another home series for India and they are gonna win it.

 

[Devadwal]

Nothing much here to see. Another home series for India and they are gonna win it.

This is perfect apportunity for youngers to cement own places in the indian T20 team .

These performance will be counted as England is playing with Full strength team

Sanju
Abhishek
Tilak
Sky
Rinku
Hardik
Nitish / sundar
Axar
Varun
Shami
Arshdeep

 

[Vikram1989]

This is perfect apportunity for youngers to cement own places in the indian T20 team .

These performance will be counted as England is playing with Full strength team

Sanju
Abhishek
Tilak
Sky
Rinku
Hardik
Nitish / sundar
Axar
Varun
Shami
Arshdeep

For samson, tilak , nitish , bishnoi, its a very good chance to cement their place in first eleven.its a race between rinku and nitish for finisher role for abhishek, its back up opener spot

 

[Devadwal]

Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and New batting coach Sitanshu Kotak in a lengthy conversation with Sanju Samson at the Eden Gardens.

They must be communicating to him why He got dropped from the champion trophy squad.

 

[FearlessRoar]

India have lost 27 games at home and Team England has beaten them 5 times. Only South Africa (6) have more wins against India in India

 

[FearlessRoar]

Axar Patel in pre match press conference:

"It's not just about me; it applies to everyone in the team."

"Right from the start of 2024, we had decided to have a fixed opening slot, and from No. 3 to No. 7, everyone has been told to be flexible based on the situation, combinations, and match-ups."

"There is no fixed position where a particular batter will always play...it's the same for everyone in that range (between Nos 3 to 7), depending on who is having a great day, which we assess during practice sessions."

"In T20 cricket, it's all about utilising the right batter in the right situation."

"Hum yeh bhi baat karte hain ki, jo ho gaya woh ho gaya, woh wapas nahin aanewala (Let bygones be bygones). It is about taking the positives into our next series."

"It's a very positive thing for the team. The last time he (Shami) played was in the ODI World Cup final, and since his recovery, he has performed well in both the Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare tournaments."

"Whenever a senior player makes a comeback, it gives a big boost to the team. We all know what Shami bhai brings to the table, whether it's with the new ball or in the death overs."

"His presence, especially with the new ball, is a huge advantage for the team. Hopefully, he continues the same form he showcased in the World Cup."

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Jos the boss - a menace for India jn T20Is

 

[BouncerGuy]

It would be a tough game but INdia should win this one... India does not lose much at home.

 

[Devadwal]

It would be a tough game but INdia should win this one... India does not lose much at home.

In T20 ,india can win anywhere in the world 8 out of 10 Times

Indian T20 team is currently so strong Even without Bumrah , Jaiswal etc .

 

[The Bald Eagle]

England's team for the 1st T20I against India:
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England Men have confirmed their XI for the first IT20 against India, starting on Wednesday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Lancashire's Phil Salt will keep wicket and open the batting with Nottinghamshire's Ben Duckett.

Captain Jos Buttler will bat at three and pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are named in the XI.

England's XI for the first IT20
1. Ben Duckett
2. Phil Salt (WK)
3. Jos Buttler (C)
4. Harry Brook
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Jacob Bethell
7. Jamie Overton
8. Gus Atkinson
9. Jofra Archer
10. Adil Rashid
11. Mark Wood

 

[sweep_shot]

May England win 5-0.

 

[Vikram1989]

May England win 5-0.

Eng is not playing against bng

 

[sweep_shot]

Eng is not playing against bng

Last time England played a T20 series against BD, England lost 0-3 --> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_cricket_team_in_Bangladesh_in_2022–23#T20I_series.

Anyway, not sure why you bring in Bangladesh as thread is about England-India.

Hopefully England will demolish India so that arrogant fans like you become humble.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

May England win 5-0.

Bro it's not BGT and Australia

 

[Vikram1989]

Last time England played a T20 series against BD, England lost 0-3 --> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_cricket_team_in_Bangladesh_in_2022–23#T20I_series.

Anyway, not sure why you bring in Bangladesh as thread is about England-India.

Hopefully England will demolish India so that arrogant fans like you become humble.

Are u talking of the bng who cant chase 110 odd against afg for a semis spot in t20 wc and played a test match against ind while chasing 300 in t20.As ur standards are pretty, am reminding you every team is not bng . no one loses like 5-0 as pitches are not mirpur ricebowls.

 

[Devadwal]

England's team for the 1st T20I against India:
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England Men have confirmed their XI for the first IT20 against India, starting on Wednesday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Lancashire's Phil Salt will keep wicket and open the batting with Nottinghamshire's Ben Duckett.

Captain Jos Buttler will bat at three and pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are named in the XI.

England's XI for the first IT20
1. Ben Duckett
2. Phil Salt (WK)
3. Jos Buttler (C)
4. Harry Brook
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Jacob Bethell
7. Jamie Overton
8. Gus Atkinson
9. Jofra Archer
10. Adil Rashid
11. Mark Wood


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Solid playing eleven and bowling is very strong .

Blockbuster series is coming up .

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Looking forward to seeing how Archer bowls

 

[The Bald Eagle]

England captain Jos Buttler said following in the pre match presser today:

“It’s not a new set-up because Baz (McCullum) has been around for a while and obviously there are a lot of players in this squad who have been with him in the Test set-up for a number of years already. Just looking forward to building that relationship in the white ball set-up,”

“I’m not too worried about schedules or anything at the moment. I’m just looking forward to playing some matches.”

 

[jnaveen1980]

T20 bilaterals are just for time pass. India has beaten England 4 T20 series in a row. It means very little. Hope the series is entertaining regardless of how the results are.

 

[Justcrazy]

England will look to out bat India , but I think against indian spinners will not be easy. Spin hitting is not strong point of England

 

[RexRex]

England's team for the 1st T20I against India:
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England Men have confirmed their XI for the first IT20 against India, starting on Wednesday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Lancashire's Phil Salt will keep wicket and open the batting with Nottinghamshire's Ben Duckett.

Captain Jos Buttler will bat at three and pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are named in the XI.

England's XI for the first IT20
1. Ben Duckett
2. Phil Salt (WK)
3. Jos Buttler (C)
4. Harry Brook
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Jacob Bethell
7. Jamie Overton
8. Gus Atkinson
9. Jofra Archer
10. Adil Rashid
11. Mark Wood


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That is a fantastic white ball team, should be a great series this.

 

[hassan918]

England will look to out bat India , but I think against indian spinners will not be easy. Spin hitting is not strong point of England

I think they have decent hitters against the spin bowling. Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, and Jacob Bethell, they are all very good players of spin bowling.

 

[jnaveen1980]

 

[Vikram1989]

It will be very interesting to see eng vs varun 2.0 and Bishnoi/washi. All 3 spinners can bowl in pp and completely different set.I think tilak will struggle immensely to rotate strike against a very good eng attack.

 

[Justcrazy]

I think they have decent hitters against the spin bowling. Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, and Jacob Bethell, they are all very good players of spin bowling.

Possible , more so because English batters are also playing IPL , they are more used to spinners nowadays . Whatever , by the way Indian batters batted in SA , this will be clash of titans.

A real blockbuster series loading. Very close .

 

[BouncerGuy]

Look at sanju and Tilak... Smashing sixes for fun... Hope to see some fireworks today as well...

 

[Devadwal]

Its Time for the blockbuster series to start .

Toss is going to Play important role as chasing is pretty easy due to dew factor .

Any target is not safe on this ground .

England bowling is so strong and they are playing with Full strength team .

 

[Kianig89]

Not accusing anyone but these type of series are bookies heaven

 

[FearlessRoar]

India scored five 230+ totals since January 2023.

 

[BCCI-Enforcer]

Both of the sides is equally strong. Shami will be keen to make comeback and good chance for other bowlers to show they can do it without Bumrah.

Welcome to India to England. In old days team used to dislike Indian tour. Now it is their favorable tour. Credit to GOI for positive image of India worldwide.

 

[Devadwal]

India win the toss and elected to Bowl first .

 

[Devadwal]

What ravi shastri was doing promotion for dream 11 during toss time .

This is really pathetic . I know dream' 11 is main Sponser but still you can't promote them during the toss time .

 

[FearlessRoar]

India have won the toss and have opted to field

England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

 

[Devadwal]

No shami? All the excitement is gone .

What the love of playing the three spinners?

So pandya/ Varun chakravarthy to Bowl in Death overs along with Arshdeep Singh.

230 + on the Card

 

[Vikram1989]

No shami? All the excitement is gone .

What the love of playing the three spinners?

They are more concerned about eng hard hitters .Shami absence is a real dampener

 

[daytrader]

Indian bowling looks weak without Bumrah. Right move to go spin heavy.

However don't see them chasing a competitive total against Archer, Wood and Rashid

 

[jnaveen1980]

No shami? All the excitement is gone .

What the love of playing the three spinners?

So pandya/ Varun chakravarthy to Bowl in Death overs along with Arshdeep Singh.

230 + on the Card

It's okay. This will give us nothing about his fitness as it si a short spell.I am going to see how he does in ODIs.

 

[Devadwal]

Indian bowling looks weak without Bumrah. Right move to go spin heavy.

However don't see them chasing a competitive total against Archer, Wood and Rashid

There is heavy dew already and india is going with three spinner.

This is really pathetic decision .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Eden gardens is a road in the IPL mostly. Also boundaries are not massive. Just about par.

 

[Devadwal]

Eden gardens is a road in the IPL mostly. Also boundaries are not massive. Just about par.

Team can Chase any score here but england Bowling attack have some quality bowler's.

 

[daytrader]

There is heavy dew already and india is going with three spinner.

This is really pathetic decision .

Spinners have a much better economy than pacers at Eden Gardens

 

[daytrader]

Nothing much here to see. Another home series for India and they are gonna win it.

Playing at home isn't much of a factor in this format

 

[Devadwal]

Spinners have a much better economy than pacers at Eden Gardens

But current conditions are matter Most than past stats.

 

[emranabbas]

hope an England win here

 

[Vikram1989]

There is heavy dew already and india is going with three spinner.

This is really pathetic decision .

Varun bowling will be interesting, if its dew.bishnoi darts are fine in any case.

 

[Devadwal]

Varun bowling will be interesting, if its dew.bishnoi darts are fine in any case.

I can see a century by one english batter.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is Shami's homeground. But he hardly plays here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If India wins this series against England this will be 5th in a row for India

 

[jnaveen1980]

I am more thrilled to watch Brook and Bethell. Brook has blown hot and cold here in the IPL. Just one 100. Other than that nothing. Exciting player to wathc on song.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This side won't have Jaiswal.. That is an enigma in itself . Averaging 36@164 strike rate. But i am glad he doesn't play as he is more important for Tests.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Baz is the T20 coach for the first time? It is going to be bazball on steroids i take it.

 

[Devadwal]

I hope Nitish Reddy done well so we can select him for champion trophy . India can change the team.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Home ground for PHil Salt.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India's team combo is weird. Just one seamer. Nitish is not much of a seamer in T20. He will travel. Everyone else is spinner

 

[jnaveen1980]

Arshdeep world's best T20 bowler or what? Strikes again.

 

[Devadwal]

Salt gone for duck.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Arshdeep is ranked 8th in the ICC ranking. ALl the 7 before him are spinners. He is the highest ranked pacer.

 

[daytrader]

But current conditions are matter Most than past stats.

You're right. Looks like the pitch has something in it for pacers

 

[Devadwal]

Varun is one the pathetic fielder in the world and he is showing why.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shami didn't get to play on this pitch. Home pitch. Ball seaming around.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Arshdeep highest wicket taker for India in T20 history now joining Chahal.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Jos underway. Down the wicket 4.

 

[Devadwal]

Pandya is going to get smashed here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pandya is going to get smashed here.

This England side has some of the finest stroke makers going around in the world. They play under Baz for the first in T20. It is expected.

 

[Devadwal]

Butler has played a lot cricket here in india all thanks to IPL so he is feeling like playing at Home.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Buttler has the most minimial movement for such a brutal stroke player.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Arshdeep nails another one.. One more year or two like this he will become GOAT T20 fast bowler

 

[jnaveen1980]

Come on Engurland. Put some score.

 

[Devadwal]

England 17/2 ( 2.5 over)

 

[jnaveen1980]

Come on bazballers. It is a 20 over game. You are throwing kitchen sink in Tests. Not in T20?

 

[Champ_Pal]

Arshdeep would have been handful in Australia where conditions were favoring bowlers. But India went with Rana, Prasidh and Akashdeep.

India did a massive blunder. Arshdeep would have complemented Bumrah like a champion.

 

[Devadwal]

Butler is looking in great touch.

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