India vs England 1st T20 today: Team India won 7 out of 11 matches against the British, know the probable playing XI of both the teams

The 3-match T20I series between India and England is going to start today at the Ageas Bowl Stadium in Southampton. This series is going to be very important considering the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia this year.

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has even said that the real preparation for the T20 World Cup is from the England tour itself. Only the team that will play here will be included in the potential players of the World Cup. In such a situation, let us know where the first match will be played and what can be the playing XI of both teams.

where can I watch the competition?

The first T20 between India and England will start at 10:30 pm. It will be telecast live on Sony Six and Sony Ten 3. The live streaming of this match can be seen on the Sony Live app.

India's excellent record against England

Rohit Sharma's team has won 7 out of the last 11 T20 matches played against England. At the same time, England has won only 4 matches. If we talk about the last three series played between the two teams, then the Indian team has won all three series.

In 2021, India defeated England by a margin of 3-2. At the same time, on the tour of England in 2018, Team India won the 3-match series 2-1. Earlier, in the 2016-17 tour of India, England had to face defeat 2-1.

head to head record

If we talk about the head-to-head record of both the teams, then India has the upper hand here too. So far 19 T20 matches have been played between the two. Team India has won 10 matches, while England has won 9 matches.

Rest these Indian players in the first T20

Many Indian players have been rested for the first T20 match. These players will be part of the Indian team from the second T20. Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer, and Rishabh Pant have not found a place in the squad for the first T20.

Playing XI of both the teams

India - Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Surya Kumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan.

England - Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Harry Brooke, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, David Malan, Tymal Mills, Matthew Parkinson, Jason Roy, David Willey.

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