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India vs England 1st T20 Match: The 5-match T20 International series between India and England is going to start from July 1. Both teams would like to leave behind their recent disappointing performances and make a fresh start. On one hand, England is going through a period of change after the defeat in the Test series against New Zealand and the sudden retirement of Ben Stokes, while on the other hand, India also wants to return to the winning path after the crushing defeat against Ireland.

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India's consecutive T20 series winning streak broken

India's performance has also been mixed in recent times. The team performed brilliantly in the Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup, losing only one match, but its 12-year home winning streak in Test cricket ended with two separate whitewashes. Apart from this, after losing the 2-0 series against Ireland, India's consecutive T20 series winning streak was also broken.

Very little time left for preparation

Both teams do not have much time to prepare before the first T20 match. India got just one practice session, while England had to train in the afternoon on the same day after reaching Durham from Nottingham. Although the T20 series is sometimes not given as much importance as Test cricket, but in terms of spectators, it can be among the most watched events of the England summer season.

The series can be a big test for the batsmen

There are many explosive batsmen in both the teams, who have the ability to score big scores. If the pitch is favorable for batting then high-scoring matches can be seen. At the same time, if the conditions remain challenging, then it will also be a test of the ability of the batsmen of both the teams to adapt themselves according to the conditions.

Most eyes will be on Shreyas Iyer and Harry Brook

The most discussed in this series will be India's captain Shreyas Iyer and England's captain Harry Brook. There have been different opinions regarding Shreyas Iyer's direct return to the international team as captain. After losing his first series against Ireland, now all eyes will be on his captaincy. On the other hand, Harry Brook is being considered as the future of England cricket. He was already being considered a possible contender for Test captaincy. Now that the team is in a transition period, good captaincy and victory in this T20 series can further strengthen their side.

England's team is more balanced

Before the first T20 match, the England team looks more stable than India. England has declared its playing eleven a day before. Joffra Archer and Josh Tongue, who played the Trent Bridge Test, have been rested. Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood have got a chance in their place. Meanwhile, injured Jamie Overton is not part of the team.

England's probable playing XI

Phil Salt

Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper)

Harry Brook (captain)

jacob bethel

tom banton

Sam Curran

Will Jacques

Liam Dawson

adil rashid

luke wood

Saqib Mahmood

Will Vaibhav Suryavanshi get a chance to debut?

The spin department has been strengthened by the return of Varun Chakraborty to the Indian team. However, due to this, the team management may have to sit out one of Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Prince Yadav. If we look at the recent indications from the team management, young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi may have to wait a little longer for his international debut.

India's probable playing XI

Sanju Samson / Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Abhishek Sharma

Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)

Shreyas Iyer (Captain)

Tilak Verma

Suryansh Shedge

Shivam Dubey

Akshar Patel

Arshdeep Singh

Harshit Rana

Prince Yadav / Varun Chakraborty

Ind vs Eng Pitch Report: How will the pitch be?

The performance of the Chester-le-Street pitch has been mixed in the T20 Blast this year. In some matches the average score was successfully defended, while in one match the target was won by chasing the target. In the recently played 10 overs match, scores of 128 and 130 runs were seen. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of light rain during the match, which may affect the pitch and match conditions.