IND vs ENG 2nd T20 Preview: Can England Bounce Back to Level the Series?

IND vs ENG 2nd T20 Preview: Can England Bounce Back to Level the Series?

IND vs ENG 2nd T20 Preview: The Indian cricket team won its first international and T20I match at home in the New Year. The young brigade led by Suryakumar Yadav defeated the visiting England by 7 wickets. Team India easily achieved the target of 133 runs for victory by losing 3 wickets.

IND vs. ENG 2nd T20I: Preview and Key Updates

Team India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with this victory. After that, Team India and England are ready for the second match. The second match will be held on Saturday, January 25, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It will start at 7 p.m.

Team India is leading the series. Therefore, it can win the second match and take the lead. On the other hand, England will have to challenge Team India to stop Team India and equalize the series.

England has shown the way out of one player from the playing XI after losing the first match. England announced the names of 12 players for the second match on January 24. Accordingly, Gus Atkinson has been dropped from the playing eleven.

Brydon Carse has been given a chance to replace Gus Atkinson in the team. While wicketkeeper Jamie Smith has got a chance to be included in a 12-man team.

Also Read: Chennai Pitch Report: Key Factors for the Second T20i

All Eyes on Shamiโ€™s Comeback

Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami has made a comeback to the Indian team after many months of injury. However, Shami did not play in the first match. However, after the victory, Team Indiaโ€™s fast bowler Arshdeep Singh expressed his belief that he will be seen playing in the second match, given the way Shami is bowling. Therefore, now all eyes are on Shamiโ€™s comeback

IND VS ENG 2nd T20I Match Details

Match India vs England โ€“ 2nd T20I
Date Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time 7:00 PM IST (Toss at 6:30 PM IST)
Venue MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Series Status India leads 1-0 in the 5-match series

Team Squads for the Series

India Squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Axar Patel (VC), Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar.

England Squad:
Jos Buttler (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmud, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

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