The England and Wales Cricket Board has named a 15-man T20I squad for the upcoming multi-format series against India in January and February next year. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will lead the team in the series, which will be head coach Brendon McCullum's first assignment in white-ball formats.
England will play three ODIs and five T20Is against India ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. The England team will leave for India on January 17 ahead of the first T20I which is scheduled for January 22 in Kolkata. Chennai, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai will host the remaining T20I matches of the upcoming series.
Sam Curran, Will Jacks quit England squad for upcoming series
Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Dan Mousley, Reece Topley and John Turner, who were part of England's last T20I series against the West Indies, have been dropped from the squad. Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith and Mark Wood were included in the India tour.
Key players like Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt and Jamie Overton retained their places in the team.
Mark Wood and Jofra Archer will lead the pace attack in India T20Is
Mark Wood and Jofra Archer will lead the English attack, which includes Saqib Mahmood, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton. Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed are the two front-line spinners in the squad, while all-rounder Liam Livingstone can contribute with the part-time bowling if needed.
Jos Buttler and Phil Salt are likely to open the game, while Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook are set to feature in the middle order. Jamie Smith, who is yet to make his T20I debut, has been included in the squad and could serve as the back-up wicketkeeper. Ben Duckett is the series opener.
England Men's T20I squad for tour of India: Jos Buttler (Lancashire) (captain), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse ( Durham), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Mark Wood (Durham)
After the T20I series, England will play a three-match ODI series in India starting February 6 in Nagpur. This series will serve as vital preparation for the 2025 Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be in Pakistan under a hybrid format in February-March 2025.
England Men's India Tour Schedule
| Format | Match | Date | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Is | 1 T20I | Wednesday, January 22 | The Gardens of Eden | Kolkata |
| T20 Is | 2nd T20I | Saturday, January 25 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| T20 Is | 3rd T20I | Tuesday, January 28 | Niranjan Shah Stadium | Rajkot |
| T20 Is | 4th T20I | Friday, January 31 | MCA Stadium | put |
| T20 Is | 5th T20I | Sunday, February 2 | Wankhede Stadium | mumbai |
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