Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler heaped praise on Adil Rashid as the spinner helped England secure a 26-run win over India in the Rajkot T20I on Tuesday, January 28. Rashid picked up the key wicket of Tilak Varma and scored vital runs in the end.
England amassed 171 runs after losing nine wickets, with Ben Duckett leading the way with 51. To win in Gujarat, the visitors restricted India to 145/9 in 20 overs.
Duckett's 28-ball innings laid the foundation for England's total of 171-9, despite a mid-innings collapse triggered by the Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who returned exceptional figures of 5-24.
Former India player Aakash Chopra has opined that time is running out for Suryakumar Yadav heading into the third T20I against England. He pointed out that the Indian captain might lose the No.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav was delighted after seeing Tilak Varma take "responsibility" and deliver a match-winning performance that steered the hosts to victory.
India's skipper Suryakumar Yadav has come out at number three, rather than in-form Tilak Varma. Suryakumar batted in this position in the first match but Varma did so in the second. Ahem.
Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is gearing up for his first national asssignment in 2025. Renowned for his dynamic stroke play, SKY will captain India in the upcoming five-match series against England. He has been a consistent performer for India in T20Is, scoring 2,570 runs at an average of 40.8.
Following a one-sided series opener, India and England lock horns in the 2nd T20I at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. The hosts took a 1-0 lead in Kolkata by chasing down 133 inside 13 overs. Meanwhile, the Jos Buttler-led side eyes a strong comeback at Chepauk.
India take on England in the third T20 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Play is set to start each day at 7 p.m. IST local time in India, which makes it a 1:30 p.m. GMT start in the UK.
Sanju Samson convinced India captain Suryakumar Yadav to take the review, and in the end, this proved to be the right call.
Kotak elaborated on India's batting approach and how Surya has been selflessly leading the pack and setting an example for the others in the team.
There was a big surprise as far as India's playing XI is concerned with star pacer Mohammed Shami unable to make the cut.