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The T20 World Cup hero and left-arm pacer has been named the ICC Men's T20 Cricketer of the Year
India spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who starred the first T20I with his spell of 3 for 23, highlights the leadership qualities of head coach Gautam Gambhir and T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, emphasising their ability to shield the players from external pressures and distractions.
"Maybe I've got to rein in a little bit, but we'll see," said the England vice-captain Harry Brook ahead of the second T20I
IND vs ENG Live, 2nd T20I: Arshdeep eyes record 'century'
The left-arm pacer is just three wickets away from becoming the first Indian bowler to claim 100 T20I wickets.
IND vs ENG Live, 2nd T20I: Will England continue with 'Bazball'?
England needs to discover a successful approach while maintaining their bold batting strategy. In their bid to level the series, they have brought in quick bowler Brydon Carse to replace Gus Atkinson in their playing eleven. Atkinson faced a difficult outing with expensive bowling figures in the first T20I.
IND vs ENG Live, 2nd T20I: Abhishek would want to seal his spot
Following Suryakumar's recent confirmation of Sanju Samson as the primary wicketkeeper, opener Abhishek Sharma faces significant pressure to perform. With Yashasvi Jaiswal expected to return to T20 contention, Abhishek must maintain his strong performances to secure his position. The 24-year-old has demonstrated his capabilities with his aggressive knock of 79 in the first T20I, which included 8 sixes.
IND vs ENG Live, 2nd T20I: Will England's woes against Indian spinners continue?
On a new black-soil surface at Chepauk, spinners are expected to remain influential. Given the English batsmen's difficulties in handling proficient spin bowling, India's spinners are well-positioned to capitalise on the advantageous pitch conditions.
IND vs ENG Live, 2nd T20I: Mohammed Shami to finally come back?
Shami's long-awaited India comeback got delayed when he was named in the playing eleven for the first T20I. With limited opportunities remaining before the Champions Trophy—comprising four T20Is and three ODIs—the coaching staff faces a time constraint to provide Shami adequate match practice. However, should they maintain their strategy of fielding one primary fast bowler alongside three specialist spinners—Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi—Shami might remain on the sidelines.
Welcome back to Timesofindia.com as England's tour of India enters the 2nd T20I in Chennai, where the visitors would like to throw a punch back after losing the opening match of the five-game series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. And we are glad to have you back and bring all the build-up to the first ball at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and the live updates from all the action thereafter.
IND vs ENG Live Score: India have demonstrated an aggressive and dominant approach in T20 cricket since the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as head coach and Suryakumar Yadav as captain. After comprehensively defeating Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and South Africa, they are now facing England, who are striving to challenge India's supremacy under their fresh leadership duo of Brendon McCullum and Jos Buttler.
India lead the five-match series 1-0, after the home team's all-round show earned them a convincing seven-wicket win in the first match of the series played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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