With Team India having around 15 T20I games left ahead of the World T20 in October, the Men in Blue will look to start finalising their best possible Playing XI when they take on England in the T20I series, starting July 7, in Southampton.
As Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah are available from the second T20I, it would be one last chance for fringe players like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson to put up a noticeable performance.
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Meanwhile, Deepak Hooda looks certain to start in India's Playing XI in the first T20I after hitting his maiden T20I century in the previous game vs Ireland. It will though be a big headache for the team management once Kohli is available from the second T20I.
Moreover, Ishan Kishan has provided Team India brisk starts recently and the southpaw is likely to partner captain Rohit Sharma at the top. With Bumrah unavailable for 1st game, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the attack with Harshal Patel and Avesh Khan while Hardik Pandya will be doing the all-round duties.
However, England under new captain Jos Buttler would be a tough nut to crack given the Three Lions have been playing a different brand of cricket, going hard from the first ball.
India vs England Playing XI prediction
India Playing XI (probable): Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal.
England Playing XI (probable): Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Reece Topley, Tymal Mills/ Richard Gleeson, Matthew Parkinson.
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