While speaking on Mohammed Shami's absence after the game, India opener Abhishek Sharma said that such a call would have been made by the team management keeping the playing conditions in mind.
The batter has represented the national team in 12 T20Is and barring the century against Zimbabwe, he has managed to accumulate 156 in 11 games.
The star player has been missing action since Team India's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.
Aakash Chopra believes that the selection of three spin-bowling all-rounders -Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel - for the Champions Trophy 2025 is a 'defensive move'.
Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Shami are the three front line pacers while youngster Harshit Rana will feature in the first two ODIs against England.
The BCCI are reportedly set to introduce massive restrictions on players meeting their family members during tour, following Team India's slump in form.
The BCCI seems to have moved on from Shubman Gill for a future leadership role in the team, with the board now focusing on new captaincy candidates.
A recent interview of the former India cricketer Manoj Tiwari went viral on internet in which he made some relentless attack at current national team head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Former India opener and renowned commentator Aakash Chopra recently a befitting reply to a troll on social media.
Rishabh Pant's name was missing from India's squad for the 5-match T20I series against England.