New Delhi. Rohit Sharma will be on the field to captain the Indian T20 team for the first time on foreign soil. India has to play the first T20 International against England on Thursday. The England team will come with all their might on the ground which is full of star players. This T20 series will be a big challenge for Rohit Sharma. Many star players like Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah who were part of the Test team will not play in this first T20 match against England, although all these players will be available for the team after this match.
Rohit and Ishan will open the innings
It will definitely be the effort of Rohit Sharma to start with a win in the first T20 match as captain on foreign soil, but for this, the Indian team will have to take the field with a great playing XI in front of England. Rohit Sharma has made it clear that he is completely fit and has been practicing for the last three days. He no longer has any symptoms of covid and is looking ahead. With Rohit Sharma coming into the team, there is every possibility that he will open the innings with Ishan Kishan in the first T20 match against England.
Deepak Hooda can get a chance at number three in place of Kohli
Kohli is not available for the first T20 match against England, so Deepak Hooda, who is in excellent form at number three, can be tried. At the same time, Suryakumar Yadav will be at number four, although Surya is not in good form, so the tour of England is going to be a challenge for him. At number five, all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s bat will shine, who is running in excellent form.
There will be Dinesh Karthik, who is rocking at number six, who will be in the role of finisher, while Axar Patel can come to bat at number seven. The team will have Yuzvendra Singh Chahal as spinner, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel as fast bowlers along with Avesh Khan, Umran Malik or Arshdeep Singh can get a chance.
Probable playing XI for the first T20
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Singh Chahal, Avesh Khan/Umran Malik/Arshdeep Singh.