A right-handed athlete Mohammed Shami he was not dropped from India's playing XI First T20I against England at Eden GardensPull up. Although he was expected to return to international cricket after recovering from injury, Shami's absence has caused confusion among fans.
Reasons for dismissal of Mohammed Shami
The decision to leave Shami out of the squad comes as India have decided to make a major comeback in their fielding department for the tournament. Captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed that the team management decided to include a professional athlete, Arshdeep Singhwhile relying on both fast-bowling Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
“The wicket looks sticky, there will be dew in the future. It will be rich later,” Yadav said while throwing. “Choose a good topic, stick to our strengths,” He said when asked about Shami's absence.
Meanwhile, England have made several changes in their T20I squad and selection Brendon McCullum as their new white football coach. Boasting a line-up full of power-hitters, this team looks formidable on paper, and promises to explode in the first T20I.
“It looks a good wicket, I'm sure it will be good. There will be dew around. It's a good pitch, it's a privilege to play against India in these conditions,” said the England captain If Butler after losing the throw. “McCullum is taking over, he has a lot. It will be difficult, we are well prepared. There is amazing talent on both sides,” he added.
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IND vs ENG: Playing XI of both teams
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
England: Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood