Mohammed Shami was left out of India’s playing XI for the first T20 against England on Wednesday. While he was expected to make the playing XI on Wednesday, Abhishek Sharma said that it was the team management’s call given the conditions.

Team India kicked off a five-match T20I series against England with a seven-wicket win in the opening match at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 22. With a target of 133 set by Jos Buttler’s side,

Shami’s omission from India’s playing XI in the first T20I sparked a debate across social media and news platforms.

Was Mohammed Shami not fit? Wasn't the whole idea of picking Shami for the England T20Is to give him match practice for the Champions Trophy?

The 34-year-old is returning to the national team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup final after an extended period away from the game.

Mohammed Shami's return to India's T20 team was postponed as the team management decided he wasn't suitable for the Eden Gardens pitch conditions agai

The second leg of the Indian international season got underway against England in the form of a T20I series. The teams clashed with each other in the first match of the five-match series at the Eden Gardens,

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra said that the India-England T20I series starting from Wednesday is going to be a "bat-vs-bat contest" because of strong batting line-ups on both sides. The five-match T20I series between India and England kickstarts on Wednesday at Eden Gardens,

The 1st T20 match between India and England is set for January 22 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Mohammed Shami is expected to return after injury. India, under Suryakumar Yadav, aim to continue its strong form.

Suryakumar Yadav's Team India will take on Jos Buttler-led England team in the opening game of the five-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 22.