KOLKATA: England on Tuesday announced its playing XI for the highly anticipated first T20I against India, set to take place tomorrow at Eden Gardens.
The squad includes key players, with the opening pair of Ben Duckett and wicket-keeper batter Phil Salt leading the charge.
At the third and fourth spots are England's captain Jos Buttler and vice-captain Harry Brook, who are expected to anchor the middle order.
The squad also marks the return of pacers Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, who were last seen representing England in the shorter format during the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies.
Notably, both England and India have faced each other 24 times in T20I cricket, with India holding the edge with 13 wins, while England has claimed victory 11 times.
India’s triumphs have been spread across home (6), away (4), and neutral (3) venues. England, on the other hand, has won five times each at home and away, with one victory at a neutral venue.
The last time both teams met in a T20I series was in 2022, where India triumphed 2-1 in a thrilling three-match series.
England's Playing XI for First T20I against India: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (C), Harry Brook (VC), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
India T20I 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 Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk)
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