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PREVIEW: The first game of an eagerly awaited five-match T20I series between India and England is set to get underway at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon.
After the T20I series, these two cricketing giants will face off in a three-match ODI series, serving as a dress rehearsal for both sides ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
This will be the first white-ball series between India and England since that thrilling three-match T20I series in 2022, in which India came out on top, winning the series 2-1.
India have showcased exceptional performance in white-ball cricket, clinching the title at the ICC 2024 T20 World Cup, where they beat South Africa in a nail-biter that went down to the final ball of the innings.
Indeed, Suryakumar Yadav's side's in the shortest format has been incredible, as they have won every bilateral T20 series since August 2023, and the captain will aim to build on the success of his revamped team as they prepare for the co-hosted T20 World Cup in February 2026.
For the Men in Blue, this series also presents an opportunity to usher in new talent to shape the future of the team in the shortest format following the retirement of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Notably, the hosts have indicated a flexible strategy for the upcoming series, with newly appointed vice-captain Axar Patel stating that the team is open to experimenting with a floating batting line-up.
TEAMS:
India TEAM: Abhishek Sharma - Sanju Samson(w) - Tilak Varma - Suryakumar Yadav(c) - Hardik Pandya - Rinku Singh - Nitish Kumar Reddy - Axar Patel - Arshdeep Singh - Mohammed Shami - Varun Chakravarthy - Washington Sundar - Ravi Bishnoi - Dhruv Jurel - Harshit Rana
England TEAM: Ben Duckett - Philip Salt(w) - Jos Buttler(c) - Harry Brook - Liam Livingstone - Jacob Bethell - Jamie Overton - Gus Atkinson - Jofra Archer - Adil Rashid - Mark Wood - Saqib Mahmood - Brydon Carse - Jamie Smith - Rehan Ahmed