India Set for Exciting White-Ball Series in England
Overview of the Upcoming Series
After a lengthy hiatus of four years, India is gearing up to visit England for a comprehensive white-ball series. The last time the Men in Blue played a white-ball series in England was in 2022, which also featured a single Test match. Following a defeat in the Test, India managed to clinch the five-match T20I series with a score of 3-2 and also secured the ODI series 2-1. Since then, significant changes have occurred in the team dynamics. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are now exclusively participating in ODIs, with Shubman Gill taking over as the ODI captain. Shreyas Iyer will lead the T20I squad, while Suryakumar Yadav has been excluded from the T20I lineup. Notably, Rishabh Pant has lost his place in both white-ball formats.
A highlight of this tour is the inclusion of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who will be embarking on his first journey to England with the national team and is expected to earn his maiden cap against Ireland prior to the England series. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled both squads for the upcoming matches. The T20I team, under Iyer's captaincy, features players like Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Prince Yadav, and Harshit Rana, among others. Tilak Varma will serve as the vice-captain for the T20I series.
Meanwhile, the ODI squad, led by Gill, includes prominent players such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shreyas Iyer. Kohli will need to demonstrate his fitness before rejoining the ODI team.
Match Schedule
Schedule
The first T20I of the five-match series is scheduled to take place in Chester-le-Street on July 1. The subsequent matches will occur on July 4, 7, 9, and 11 in Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, and Southampton, respectively. The first, third, and fourth T20Is will commence at 10:00 PM IST, while the second and fifth matches will start at 7:00 PM IST.
The three ODIs are set for July 14, 16, and 19 in Birmingham, Cardiff, and London. The first and third ODIs will kick off at 3:30 PM IST, while the second ODI will begin at 5:30 PM IST.
Squads
India's ODI team: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli*, Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar
India’s T20I team: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna.Broadcast Information
Telecast and live streaming
The entire India tour of England will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network, with all matches available for streaming on the SonyLiv app.