Sanju Samson was yet again omitted from the Indian setup and as of now it seems that his road to the world T20I has ended as he is not a part of the Indian squad for the next two T20Is.
However on the eve of the first T20 International, skipper Virat Kohli made it clear that his deputy Rohit Sharma and the flamboyant KL Rahul will be the settled first choice opening combination going into the World T20 with Shikhar Dhawan being in the reserves.
Virat Kohli is currently the highest run-scorer in the T20 international format at 2928 runs in 85 matches and scoring a further 72 runs will make him the first batsman to score 3000 runs in the shortest format of the game.
Shikhar Dhawan slammed 153 against Maharashtra in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy after a string of low scores for his domestic side Delhi, announcing his return to form ahead of the five-match T20I series against England.
India lost all their T20s in New Zealand after winning the ODI series and things seem to be heading in a similar direction against England.
Ganguly said the T20I series win will boost India’s confidence going into the three-match ODI series, starting on July 12.
The Indian vice-captain made a target of 199 look ridiculously easy on a small Bristol ground after the visiting bowlers did a commendable job at the back end to restrict the hosts to a sub-par score.
Rohit Sharma scored his third T20 International century, while captain Virat Kohli contributed with a 43-run knock as India defeated England by seven wickets to clinch 3-match series 2-1 in Bristol.
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In an exclusive chat, former Team India skipper and IndiaTV's cricket expert and analyst, Sourav Ganguly, decoded what went wrong for the Men in Blue and how they can fight back to clinch the series.
Despite the disappointment on Friday, the visitors are still in contention for their sixth consecutive T20I series' win, which is part of an unbeaten run stretching back to September 2017.
England captain Eoin Morgan was full of praise for his team and the way they bounced back from the terrible performance in the first match.
The hosts scored 152 for five in 19.4 overs to overcome India's sub-par total of 148 for five on a Sophia Gardens surface that offered bounce.
The Men in Blue now have the chance to wrap up the T20I series early on this tour and another win in Cardiff will give them an unassailable 2-0 lead.
A dumbfounded England team have now turned their focus to counter Kuldeep by using a spin-bowling machine, known as Merlyn, which will help mimic the chinaman's unique variations and skills.
India stand on the cusp of a sixth successive T20I series' win -- a run stretching back to their 2-1 win over New Zealand at home in November 2017.
KL Rahul has said that staying out of the team has made him value his spot in the Indian cricket team and now he takes his every game as if it's his last.
Kuldeep is very difficult to pick and his wrong 'un hasn't been easy and I hope he can keep working on it, says Kohli.
There was nothing in my head. I never bowl looking at who the batsman is. I always try to do what I can do - Kuldeep Yadav
KL Rahul's 101* and Kuldeep Yadav's 5/24 powered India to a thumping 8 wicket win over England in the 1st T20I at Manchester to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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