England Announce Enjoying XI For 1st T20I vs India, This Star Pacer Returns; Verify Particulars

England have introduced their taking part in XI for the T20 Worldwide in opposition to India, which might be performed on Wednesday at iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The five-match collection in opposition to India and the three one-day internationals that comply with and England’s first matches with Brendon McCullum as their white-ball coach. With the upcoming five-match T20I collection in opposition to India, England will begin their white-ball period beneath Brendon McCullum, who has remodeled their Take a look at facet.

Phil Salt will maintain wicket and open the batting with Ben Duckett within the first T20I in opposition to India. Captain Jos Buttler is about to bat at three and tempo bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wooden have been additionally named within the facet.

Notably, Wooden will play on Wednesday for the primary time since August. The 35-year-old pacer has not performed for the reason that first Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka final summer time after a stress fracture was found in his elbow whereas he was sidelined with a minor thigh subject.

However, Gus Atkinson has been chosen for his first white-ball matches since 2023 on the again of a stellar debut 12 months in Take a look at cricket the place he took 52 wickets in 11 matches in 2024. He has beforehand performed three T20s and 9 ODIs.

Spin-bowling all-rounder Jacob Bethell  has additionally retained his place after a breakthrough winter.

In the meantime, Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood, Rehan Ahmed are the gamers to overlook out on a spot in McCullum’s first XI.

Talking forward of the primary T20I in opposition to India, England skipper Jos Buttler stated it may be an excellent collection in opposition to a extremely prime facet. He additionally spoke about his relationship with McCullum.

“It should be an excellent collection in opposition to a extremely prime facet in their very own circumstances. So masses to look ahead to. Phil Salt will maintain wicket, he is clearly been taking part in brilliantly in T20 cricket for some time now. Ben Duckett might be with him on the prime of the order,” Buttler stated.

“It isn’t a brand new arrange as a result of Baz [McCullum] has been round for some time and there are a variety of gamers on this squad which have been with him within the Take a look at arrange. I’m trying ahead to constructing that relationship. It’s going to be an excellent collection in opposition to a extremely prime facet in their very own circumstances,” he added.

England Enjoying XI: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook (vc), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wooden