The Indian team is currently on England tour. In the T20 series, Team India, captained by Shreyas Iyer, had to face a crushing defeat of 0-4 in the five-match series. Now a three-match ODI series is being played between the two teams. The first match of the series is being played on July 14 at the Edgbaston ground in Birmingham. In this match, England won the toss and decided to bat first. Let us tell you that the command of Team India in the ODI series is in the hands of Shubman Gill.
This match is very special for the Indian team. The team has experienced players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. At the same time, everyone’s eyes will also be on KL Rahul. The Indian team has entered this match with batting depth up to number 8. Also, including all-rounders, the team also has a total of 6 bowling options.
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Gill’s statement on changes in the team
After losing the toss, Indian captain Shubman Gill said, ‘Actually we also wanted to bowl first. I am very excited about this series. I have many good memories especially from this ground. Hopefully this time too we will be able to add some new memories. There are four fast bowlers in our team. Shivam Dubey is also there. Apart from this, there are two spinners Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar.
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IND vs ENG Playing 11
- India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna.
- England:Jacob Bethel, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Joffra Archer, Liam Dawson, Josh Tong, Adil Rashid.
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