India vs England 1st T20I 2025: Rinku Singh, Phil Salt and Other Players To Watch Out for in IND vs ENG Series Opener
India have been in flying colours in the shortest format of cricket and lifted the T20 World Cup in Barbados last year. They will take on England in a five-match series beginning on Wednesday.
India have been in flying colours in the shortest format of cricket and lifted the T20 World Cup in Barbados last year. They will take on England in a five-match series beginning on Wednesday.
- Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav (Photo credit: X @BCCI)
Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Men in Blue in the upcoming T20I series against England. He is considered one of the most fiery batters in the 20-over format and will play a crucial role in the first T20I match of the series. Suryakumar played 78 T20Is and scored 2570 runs at a strike rate of 167.86. England Playing XI for 1st T20I vs India Announced: Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell Included for Series Opener at Eden Gardens.
- Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh (Photo Credit: X/@BCCI)
Currently, Arshdeep Singh is India's second-highest wicket-taker in men's T20Is. The young seamer made his debut in the 20-over format in 2022 against England. In 60 T20Is, Arshdeep picked up 95 wickets at an economy rate of 8.32.
- Phil Salt
Phil Salt (Photo Credit: X/@englandcricket)
England opener Phil Salt will be playing a pivotal role for the Three Lions in the upcoming match in Kolkata. He made his debut in 2022 against West Indies in the 20-over format. In 38 T20Is, Salt scored 1106 runs at a strike rate of 165.32.
- Jos Buttler
England captain Jos Buttler (Photo credit: X @englandcricket)
England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler is one of the most experienced players in the current Three Lions squad. He scored 3389 runs in 129 20-over matches at a strike rate of 147.02. India Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and England ODIs Announced: Rohit Sharma Named Captain, Shubman Gill Announced As Deputy; Mohammed Shami Included, Mohammed Siraj Dropped.
- Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh (Photo credit: Instagram @rinkukumar12)
The 27-year-old Rinku Singh will control India's middle-order batting lineup. Recently, he has been in fiery form. In 30 T20Is, Rinku scored 507 runs at a strike rate of 165.14 and has an average of 46.09.