IND vs ENG: Will Gautam Gambhir change the winning combination? Check 2 changes India can make for the second T20I
India is currently locking horns with each other in the ongoing T20I series against England. Both the teams are scheduled to play a five-match series, out of which the opening game has been played. The match took place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday (22nd January).
India were off to a flying start with bat in the series as they won the game by the massive margin of 7 wickets. It was a magnificent outing with the bat and ball as they bundled out England for 132 runs and then chased the target inside 13 overs to take the lead.
India ticked almost every box right, and it's fair to say that they wouldn't want to change the winning combination. But considering how Gautam Gambhir has been dealing as a head coach, it's fair to say that the team might make a few changes going into the second match of the series, which will be played on 25th January.
Let's take a look at 2 changes India can make for second IND vs ENG T20I
Mohammed Shami in for Ravi Bishnoi
India played with just one seamer in the XI for the first T20I. It was reported that Mohammed Shami wasn't fit, and hence, India had to go with three spinners. However, if the fast bowler will be fit for the second game, it's a no-brainer that he will be back in the XI straightaway for the second game of the series.
If he is deemed fit then it is likely that he will be replacing Ravi Bishnoi in the team. The leg-spinner didn't pick a wicket in the first T20I, and with the kind of performances that Varun Chakravarthy has been putting, it is likely that he will be preferred ahead of him. Hence Shami will be there if he is fit.
Washington Sundar in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy
Another change that India might be tempted to make is bringing Washington Sundar in the XI. Since the match is set to be played in Chennai, it is likely that India would want to add a spinner to the team. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who didn't get to bat and ball in the match, is likely to make way for Sundar if the team wants to add another spinner in the team.
Washington Sundar has been a regular member of the team in all three formats of the game. The all-rounder has been making vital contributions for the team with bat and bat and it remains to be seen if he makes it into the XI of the next game or not.
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