With the amount of freedom that the Indian T20I team is being offered, captain Suryakumar Yadav said, his side wants to play a "bit differently" from the way they played in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Everyone was anticipating Mohammed Shami's international comeback after 14 months in the 1st T20I against England

There were talks about Gautam Gambhir not being on same page with senior players during the Border Gavaskar Trophy

Mohammed Shami was sidelined for the series-opener, fueling speculations whether the BCCI selectors are content about his fitness.

Among the spinners picked for the Champions Trophy are Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar

Abhishek Sharma smashed a blistering 34-ball-79 in an exhibition of breathtaking power-hitting on the back of a disciplined bowling effort, as India outplayed England by seven wickets in the first T20I

Ironically, the seemingly fit-again 34-year-old pacer bowled for close to half an hour at the side nets, targeting stumps, even as Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav announced the playing XI vs England

Mohammed Shami is part of India's Champions Trophy squad

Arshdeep Singh achieved the feat in just 61 T20Is, having made his debut against England in 2022.

There was a big surprise as far as India's playing XI is concerned with star pacer Mohammed Shami unable to make the cut.

England captain Jos Buttler won hearts with a wholesome gesture ahead of the India vs England 1st T20I

India vs England 1st T20I Highlights: Abhishek Sharma played a fiery knock as India defeated England by seven wickets in the first T20I of the five-match series.

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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.

Mohammed Shami hasn't played for India since the conclusion of the 2023 ODI World Cup.

The former England spinner turned broadcaster has claimed that several senior players gave her cold shoulder

Gautam Gambhir has always had a special connection with the city of Kolkata having captained and mentored the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their two Indian Premier League (IPL) titles in 2014 and 2024

India vs England 1st T20I: Dew is a perennial concern at this time of the year at Eden Gardens