IND vs ENG 2025: Why are Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy not playing 2nd T20I vs England in 2025?

In Chennai, too, Suryakumar Yadav requests that Englishmen bat first.

On Saturday, January 25 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and asked England to bat first in the second T20I. India’s choice to bowl first in the first Twenty20 International at Eden Gardens proved to be a successful strategy, and they have chosen to stick with it. India will want to win in the legendary stadium in order to double their lead.

During the toss, Suryakumar stated that dew might be crucial in the second innings and help the hitters.

India is still benching. Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana

Mohammed Shami’s persistent bench time raises questions about his fitness. The other seamen who must wait for his chance is Harshit Rana. The severity of the injuries sustained by Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy was disclosed in a statement earlier in the day by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Following a side strain injury sustained during the practice session on the eve of the second Twenty20 International, Reddy has been ruled out of the series. Before the Rajkot match, all-rounders Shivam Dube and Ramandeep Singh are expected to join the team.

“We’ll start by looking to bowl. Though there was some dew yesterday, the track appears to be in decent condition. Hopefully, the wicket will improve this evening. I hope it remains the same. It looks challenging and nice. We want to keep things simple and use the same strategy in every department as we did in the last game. eagerly anticipating the game. (Fielding) That’s the one thing that unites everyone and spreads positivity and vitality. Rinku will recover in one or two games, while Nitish Kumar is out. In lieu of Rinku, we have Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, and a local youngster,” Suryakumar declared at the toss.

Jos Buttler is hoping to do better overall.

Jos Buttler, captain of England, acknowledged that if he had won the toss, he would have bowled first as well. After the surprise in the first game in Kolkata, he anticipated his team would play better overall.

Additionally, we would have bowled first. Plans remain the same; we just need to perform better. The boys are laid back and excited for tonight since every game is an opportunity. We continually strive to get better at everything. The game plans are the same; simply perform better. Rapidly assess the situation and make an effort to communicate. It appears somewhat different than it does here at times. I’m hoping for a solid match and a decent wicket. Jamie Smith makes his debut, and Bethell is ill. Gus Atkinson has been replaced by Brydon Carse,” Buttler stated.

India vs England Playing 11 for 2nd T20I

India: Sanju Samson (w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

England: Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (w), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood