India vs England - 1st T20i - Key Players

International cricket will shift its focus towards the upcoming T20 international series between India and England. The two teams are arch-rivals when it comes to the white-ball cricket. The odds on the cricket betting apps speak volumes about the close contest between the two teams.

India and England have a long history of cricket and they both have given us some of the most memorable moments in international cricket. The 5-match T20 international series will begin with the 1st fixture on 22nd January at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Team India is coming back home after a disappointing end to the Border-Gavaskar trophy against Australia. A lot of criticism has come across the players and their management but winning a T20 series against England can answer all of their critics in style.

When it comes to the T20 format, India was last seen playing against South Africa in away conditions. It was a 4-match T20 international series where India came out on top winning the series by 3-1. They completely decimated the hosts and controlled every fixture of the series.

England is travelling to India after overpowering New Zealand in the red-ball format in a 3-match Test series. The visitors won the first two Tests and clinched the series by 1-2. When it comes to the T20 international cricket, England last played against West Indies in a 5-match T20 series and scored a win by 3-1.

In this article, we have studied the betting sites online and have listed down the key players and winning odds for both teams in the 1st T20 fixture.

India vs England T20i Series - Head-to-Head

India vs England T20i Series - Squad

India

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

England

Jos Buttler (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

India vs England - 1st T20i - Key Players

1) Sanju Samson - India

Sanju Samson has settled in as India’s best option in the T20 form after the retirement of senior players post-T20 World Cup 2024. The Kerela batter has finally found the right position for himself and it is because of the same reason, Sanju Samson was India’s top scorer in the T20 international cricket in 2024. He would be expected to continue his momentum in the new year as well.

2) Phil Salt - England

Phil Salt is the reply from England to India’s Sanju Samson. In the previous year, Phil Salt was the leading scorer for England in T20 international cricket and has contributed to England’s success in T20 cricket. He is known for his dominating start against face bowling and always comes out as a dangerous man to the opposition.

3) Arshdeep Singh - India

When it comes to the bowling attack, team India will be dependent on their primary weapon Arshdeep Singh. For India, he is the leading wicket-taker in T20i format in 2024 and overall he was the 5th highest wicket-taker in T20 international cricket. He is a death-over specialist who can ball consistent yorkers under pressure.

India vs England - 1st T20i - Who Will Win?

On the basis of the betting odds mentioned above from different betting sites, team India has favourable odds to win the first T20 international. The reason for the favourable odds is the familiar playing conditions and stronger bowling. However, a close contest between the two teams is expected in the 1st T20.

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