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IND vs ENG: England’s squad announced for the T20 series against India, this player got a chance for the first time

By Samira Vishwas

IND vs ENG: The Indian team will tour England in July, where a series of 5 T20 and 3 ODI matches will be played. England has announced its squad for the T20 series. England has included 17 players in its team. Sussex all-rounder James Coles has been selected in the senior England team for the first time. Let us tell you that the India vs England T20 series will start from July 1. BCCI had already announced Team India’s squad for the T20 and ODI series.

Jamie Overton and Braydon Carse out due to injury

Harry Brook will take over the responsibility of captaining England in the T20 series against India. At the same time, some players have returned to the England T20 team, who did not get a chance in the T20 World Cup 2026. Jordan Cox, Sunny Baker and Saqib Mahmood have been included in the squad. At the same time, Jamie Overton and Braydon Carse were not available for selection due to injury.

Many star players got a chance in England’s T20 squad

Experienced players like Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Sam Curran, Will Jacques and Joffra Archer have been included in England’s T20 squad. Apart from this, young players like Jacob Bethel and Rehan Ahmed have also got a chance in the team. If seen, the England squad looks quite strong.

How is James Coles’s T20 performance?

21-year-old James Coles has been included in the England squad for the T20 series against India. Coles is a right-handed batsman and left-arm spin bowler. This player may get a chance to debut against India. However, due to the presence of experienced players in the team, he can only sit on the bench.

Talking about James Cole’s T20 career, he has scored a total of 1373 runs in 61 innings, which includes 7 half-centuries. In his T20 career, he has batted at an average of 28.60 and an excellent strike rate of 146.37. Let us tell you that Coles is the youngest player to make his first-class debut for the Sussex county team. He made his county debut at the age of just 16 years and 157 days.

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James Coles’ bowling has also been excellent. So far, he has taken 53 wickets in T20 cricket at an economy rate of 8.27 and an average of 26.94. During this period, he has also made a record of taking 4-4 ​​wickets in a match thrice. James Coles is the only player in England’s 17-member T20 squad who does not have the experience of playing a single T20 International match. Now it remains to be seen whether he gets a chance to debut in T20 International or not.

England’s squad for T20 series against India

Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacques, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.

India vs England T20 series schedule

1st T20: 1 July 2026 – Chester-le-Street
2nd T20: 4 July 2026 – Manchester
3rd T20: 7 July 2026 – Nottingham
4th T20: 9 July 2026 – Bristol
Fifth T20: 11 July 2026 – Southampton

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