lucky time India Vs England, 2nd T20I: Three Key Player Battles To Watch Out For In Chennai

IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Hardik Pandya celebrates after the dismissal of England's Jacob Bethell| Photo: AP/Bikas Das IND vs ENG 1st T20: India's Hardik Pandya celebrates after the dismissal of England's Jacob Bethell| Photo: AP/Bikas Das

India and England will renew their rivalry as the two teams will lock horns again in the second T20I match of the five-game bilateral series on Saturdaylucky time, 25 January 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (Streaming | More Cricket News)

The first match saw of the India vs England T20I series saw a clinical performance Suryakumar Yadav-led India. They chased down England's modest total of 132 runs with ease, securing a convincing seven-wicket victory.

Abhishek Sharma's cracking 79 runs off 34 balls, propelled the hosts to an easy win. It also saw the Men In Blue take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Ahead of the Chennai clash, here's a look at the key player battles from the 2nd IND vs ENG T20I:

Abhishek Sharma vs Adil Rashid

If the 1st head-to-head between these two was a cracker, expect more fireworks in Chennai too! Adil Rashid dropped an easy catch off his own bowling, to hand Abhishek Sharma a lifeline and with that, the southpaw conjured up important 79 runs. Moreover, Sharma hit Rashid to all corners of the park post the drop. The veteran English spinner will be eager to take his revenge when the two sides meet in Chennai on Jan 25.

IND Vs ENG: Jos Buttler Says England 'Want To Be Aggressive' After Opening T20I Defeat

The 36-year-old said that despite cricket drawing a lot of attention, it just is always special when the Indian hockey team clinches a medal.

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The stadium is a cauldron of emotion as India's hockey team battles it out. A chorus of "India, India" fills the air, a collective heartbeat of the nation. And amidst all this frenzy, one name sounds with electric potential—Sarpanch Sahab.

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Varun Chakaravarthy vs Harry Brook

Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy sent back the dangerous Harry Brook in the 1st T20I when the latter was just looking to settle down in the innings. After hitting two fours and one six, Brook was castled by Chakaravarthy in the 8th over to leave the visitors reeling. However, things could get spicy when these two go head-to-head in Chennai on Saturday. Who will come out on top?

Arshdeep Singh vs Jos Buttler

The English captain was the standout player for the visitors in the 1st T20I, scoring a handy 68 (44 balls). It was his knock that propelled the visitors to a decent score of 132 as the rest of the batters failed. Come 2nd T20I, Arshdeep Singh could look to send back Buttler early and seize the initiative. What will unfold when 2nd IND vs ENG T20I takes place on Saturday, January 25.

India vs England - T20I Squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh,ph143 Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).

England: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmedlucky time, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood