England has announced a 17-man squad for the T20 series against India. Harry Brook will captain the series starting from July 1. Three RCB players and many injured players have returned to the team.
London: Team India is going to tour England next month. India has to play a series of five T20 and three ODI matches on this tour. The England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced its team of 17 players for the T20 series starting from July 1. The command of the team has been handed over to Harry Brook. The special thing is that three players of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have also got a place in this team.
Three players of RCB got a chance
Three star players of RCB are included in the England team selected for this high-voltage T20 series against India. Among them are the names of RCB’s explosive opener Phil Salt, England’s future superstar Jacob Bethel and Jordan Cox. These three players will now take the field against India.
England became stronger due to the return of many players
Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood have returned to the team for the T20 series against India. These three players were not part of the 2026 T20 World Cup squad. Apart from this, Jacob Bethel, who was injured in the 19th season of IPL, and Sam Curran, who was out due to injury even before the start of the tournament, have also returned to the team. With the return of these players, the England team has become even stronger.
Experienced players like Jos Buttler, Joffra Archer, Adil Rashid and Phil Salt are also present in the team. At the same time, due to injury, fast bowler Brayden Carse and all-rounder Jamie Overton have not been able to get a place in the team.
James Close got the call for the first time
21-year-old all-rounder James Close has been included in England’s T20 team for the first time. James has scored 1373 runs with the help of 7 half-centuries in 61 innings in England’s domestic cricket. At the same time, he has taken 53 wickets in bowling also.
This is England’s first T20 series after the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup. Let us tell you that in the 2026 T20 World Cup, under the captaincy of Harry Brook, the England team reached the semi-finals, but there they had to face defeat at the hands of India. Now England will enter the field with the intention of avenging that defeat.
England team for T20 series against India
Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, James Close, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.