Mohammed Shami IN, 5 Players OUT: Changes In India Squad For England T20Is From South Africa Series (Source: AP)
The BCCI announced the India squad for the five-match T20I series against England. The highlight of the squad was the return of Mohammed Shami who made a comeback to the team after a long layoff due to ankle injury. Shami last played for India in the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia. Shami made a return to cricket in the Ranji Trophy and played T20 games in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. Shami was in line to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but his return was delayed due to swelling in knees.
Meanwhile, the T20 squad saw most of the players who played the T20I series against South Africa retained. While senior players like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant, were available for selection, the BCCI decided to stick with the players from the previous tour. The move would give the players much-needed rest before the ODI series against England and the following ICC Champions Trophy.
Along with Mohammed Shami, four more players were added to the India squad for the England T20I series. The likes of Jitesh Sharma, Ramandeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan and Yash Dayal were left out and were replaced by Nitsh Reddy, Harshit Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Shami, Washington Sundar.
OUT - Jitesh Sharma, Ramandeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal
IN - Nitsh Reddy, Harshit Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Shami, Washington Sundar
The T20I series will get underway on January 22, with the final match of the series scheduled on February 2. The teams will play a three-match ODI series after the T20I series which will also serve as the preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy.
India Squad For England T20Is: 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).
Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Cricket, Sports and around the world.
