IND vs ENG T20Is: Top players to watch in the five-match series
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The five-match T20I series between Team India and England is all set to kick off from July 1. The first game will be played at the Banks Homes Riverside in Chester-Le-Street.
Ahead of the match, here are the top players you need to watch out for:
Shreyas Iyer
Star batsman Shreyas Iyer had a poor outing in his first series after being appointed as Team India’s T20I captain. Under his captaincy, the “Men in Blue” suffered a series loss by 0-2 against Ireland. The right-handed batsman was also not able to do much against the Irishmen and will be eager to deliver big performances against the English side.
Jos Buttler
England’s veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will also look to make crucial contributions to his team in the shortest format series against the “Men in Blue”. In the concluded IPL 2026, he had a decent run by scoring 526 runs in 17 matches. Over the years, Buttler has been one of the batting mainstays of England, and the side will heavily rely on him.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
The cricket fans will be excited to watch Vaibhav Sooryavanshi‘s explosive batting display in international cricket. However, the left-handed batsman did not make his debut in the series against Ireland. It will be interesting to see if Sooryavanshi manages to make his debut against England.
Jofra Archer
England’s fierce pacer Jofra Archer is on the song as he concluded IPL 2026 as the third-highest wicket-taker. In 16 games of IPL 2026, the pacer returned with 25 wickets, showcasing exceptional skills with the ball. The 31-year-old pacer will look to continue riding on his top form against Team India’s batsmen.
IND vs ENG T20Is: Full squads
India: Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi, Suryansh Shedge, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
England: Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler (WK), Jofra Archer, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Sam Curran, Phil Salt (WK), Josh Tongue, Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox (WK), James Coles, Jacob Bethell, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker.
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