3 Indian players to watch out for in first T20I against England

Discover the 3 Indian players to watch out for in the first T20I against England. The in-form Team India will take on England in the first T20I of the three-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on January 22, at 7:00 PM (IST). The men in blue will aim to win this match and keep their winning momentum going for the last couple of T20I assignments. 

Notably, Suryakumar Yadav’s men are coming off four wins and only one defeat in their last five games. They defeated South Africa by 3-1 in the previous four-match T20I series. So, the World T20 Champions will look ahead to beat England and continue their winning spree in the shortest format of the game. 

Here are the top 3 Indian players to watch out for in the first T20I against England: 

1. Sanju Samson 

The star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been in a sensational run of form with the bat in T20I cricket. He was one of the highest run-scorers in the four-match series against South Africa last year in November. Samson smashed two centuries in the four innings he played against SA, playing the knocks of 107 and unbeaten 109 in the first and fourth T20I of the series. 

He has scored 366 runs in the last nine games, with a batting average of 45.75 and a sensational batting strike rate of 193.65. So, he will definitely be one of the players to watch out for in the first T20I against England. 

2. Tilak Varma 

It was in the four-match T20I series when India skipper Suryakumar Yadav trusted Tilak Varma to bat at number three and the latter completely lived up to his skipper’s expectations. He has smashed 280 runs in the last four matches, including two unbeaten appearances and a sensational batting average of 140. 

Tilak Varma has an unbelievable batting strike rate of 198.58 in the last four games he played in the shortest format of the game. So, he could be a very tough question to answer for the English bowlers in the upcoming T20I series opener between India and England. 

3. Arshdeep Singh 

The star India pacer Arshdeep Singh recently attracted the headlines after getting picked up in India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He has been one of the ‘top performing bowlers’ for India in the T20Is as well. Singh has scalped 16 wickets in her last eight appearances, with an amazing bowling strike rate of 10.06. 

He is also the leading wicket-taker for India in the last couple of T20I games. So, the left-arm pacer might be a big headache for Jos Buttler’s men, especially in the powerplay phase of the innings during the first six overs with the new ball. 

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