Mohammed Shami, who was left out of India’s starting lineup for the opening T20I match against England, will be eager to rejoin the team.
The hosts set the tone early on with their crushing 7-wicket victory against England in the opening T20I of the series. As India taught England a valuable lesson in cricket, opening batsman Abhishek Sharma was the top scorer with 79 runs off 34 balls. The Indian squad did suffer sadness, too, when Mohammed Shami, the returning pacer, was left off the roster. All-rounder Hardik Pandya and three spinners joined Arshdeep Singh in attack as India’s sole front-line pacer.
Shami’s potential return may have been discussed prior to the second T20I, but it is improbable that the speedster will be selected for the playing XI in Chepauk. Because spinners are more favored on the MA Chidambaram surface, captain Suryakumar Yadav is unlikely to alter the team’s starting lineup.
Tilak Varma and Suyakumar are ranked No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, and Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are anticipated to open for the squad in Chennai.
As all-rounders, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, and Nitish Kumar Reddy follow, giving Team India the necessary balance.
Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, and Arshdeep Singh are probably going to be the three key bowlers. At the first T20I, Chakravarthy had ran wild with the ball. He is anticipated to be India’s most potent ball-wielding weapon in Chennai as well. Bishnoi may be replaced in the starting lineup by Shami if he must return to the squad.
India’s leading wicket-taker was Chakravarthy (3/23), with two wickets apiece from Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel.
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Nitish Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami/Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, and Suryakumar Yadav are India’s probable playing eleven against England in the second T20I.
