The Indian team started the five -match T20 series against England with a win in Kolkata. Now the second T20 between the two teams will be played in Chennai on Saturday. It was believed that veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami would finally succeed in returning to the Indian jersey after 14 months, but he was not included in the playing-11 in Kolkata. Due to Shami not playing, there was speculation about her fitness once again.
Akshar, Bishnoi and Varun decided to find a place
Kolkata’s Eden Gardens helped both spin and fast bowlers, but the Spinners dominate Chennai’s Chepock Stadium. In such a situation, the Indian team can land with three spinners like vice -captain Akshar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakraborty. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh impressed in the last match and he became India’s most successful bowler in this format. They are also sure to live in playing-11. However, only one of Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar can be given a place in the team.
Shami’s involvement depends on fitness
The Indian team would definitely like to field Shami on the field, but all this will depend on his fitness. However, India did not lack this 34 -year -old fast bowler in the first match. In this match, fast bowler Arshdeep Singh and spinner Varun Chakraborty played a key role in India’s victory by performing brilliantly. There is no possibility of making special changes in India’s playing XI. If Shami gets fit for his return to international cricket, he will be replaced in the team in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Abhishek-Samasan will be responsible for a good start
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson gave India a good start in the first match, and both of them would like to repeat it once again. Samson, who scored three centuries in the last six matches, could not play a long innings but Abhishek scored a stormy innings of 79 runs off 34 balls. Samson would like to make up for the first match in Chennai. If the opening pair of Abhishek and Samson have to keep their claim strong for the T20 World Cup to be held in India next year, then they will have to bring continuity in their performance. India will also expect a big innings from captain Suryakumar Yadav, who was dismissed early in the last match. In fact, Suryakumar has been able to score only two half -centuries in 11 innings after the T20 World Cup last year.
England can take Rehan Ahmed
As far as England are concerned, his team will be desperate to return after defeat in the first match. Seeing the circumstances of Chennai, he can include young spinner Rehan Ahmed in the playing XI. England veteran spinners Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone will present a challenge to the Indian batsmen. As far as his fast bowlers are concerned, no bowler was able to run in front of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson in front of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson.