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Axar Patel new vice captain: BCCI announced the Indian team on Saturday night for the 5-match T20 series against England to be played from January 22. Experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami has returned to the 15-member team. Shami…read more
New Delhi. India announced its 15-member team for the 5-match T20 series to be played against England. The return of star fast bowler Mohammed Shami to the team was surprising. Shami played his last T20 International match 2 years ago. He has returned to the Indian team after injury. Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy remains intact while the team has got Akshar Patel as its vice-captain. Akshar had performed brilliantly in T20 last year, for which he got the reward, while experienced all-rounder Hardik Pandya was ignored as the vice-captain. He is included in Team India as an all-rounder.
Right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Shami played his last international match in the World Cup in November 2023. Since then, he is out of Team India due to injury. Shami played his last T20 International match against England in the World Cup in November 2022. Shami, who returned after undergoing surgery after ankle injury, is now playing for England. It seems certain to play against India in ODI and Champions Trophy also.
Team India announced for T20 series against England, Shami returns, Axar Patel becomes vice captain
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Akshar Patel got the reward for his excellent performance
Spin bowling all-rounder Akshar Patel has been performing brilliantly for some time. He is performing well with ball and bat. Team India’s ‘Bapu’ played an important role in helping India win the T20 World Cup last year. He took 20 wickets in 16 T20 matches in the year 2024. He also shone in batting. Therefore, the selectors have rewarded him by making him vice captain.
The first match of India vs England T20 series will be played on 22 January at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. While the second T20 match will be played on 25th in Chennai, the third and last match will be played on 28th in Rajkot.