The team for the upcoming T20I series against England has been announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The team’s vice-captain is Axar Patel, who hasn’t played for the Indian squad since the November 2024 tour of South Africa. Suryakumar Yadav will command the team during the five-match Twenty20 International series. Also, the series marks Mohammed Shami’s eagerly anticipated return.
Aakash Chopra, a former Indian cricket player who is now a broadcaster, greeted the announcement of Axar’s inclusion on the roster shortly after it was made public. Additionally, he emphasised how the all-round player has been overlooked since the 2024 T20 World Cup, in which he played in pivotal matches. Axar scored 35 runs in four matches against South Africa in his most recent T20I series, taking three wickets. employees.
“The new vice-captain is Axar Patel.
He is given very little opportunities. Every time, it felt like he was receiving unjust treatment. Therefore, the selection committee declared that he would be named vice-captain this time. On his YouTube channel, Chopra stated, “He must be played immediately and forced to bowl his full allotment of overs.”
“Axar Patel played a significant part in the World Cup victory, including the championship match. However, he is either not made to bat or is not offered a bowl. I couldn’t understand why Axar Patel wasn’t receiving the necessary treatment. He can now speak with Surya and request permission to bowl three or four overs,” he continued.
India’s T20I squad for England series
Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel (vice-capt), Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Washington Sundar.
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