India have announced their 15-man squad for the five-match T20I series against England, which will begin later this month. Mohammed Shami will return to the international arena after more than a year, for his last fixture in Indian colours came in November 2023 during the World Cup final.
Meanwhile, Axar Patel, one of the key performers during India’s T20 World Cup-winning campaign last year, has been elevated to vice-captaincy. Dhruv Jurel will be the second wicketkeeper batter and act as a backup for Sanju Samson, with Rishabh Pant not selected for the rubber.
India’s squad for T20I series against England: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk)
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