The five-match T20I series between <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/indveng/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India and England</a> got underway on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The visitors won the match comfortably by eight wickets, chasing down a modest target of 125 in 15.3 overs. The hosts’ performance was quite below average and going forward, the team management has to think about some changes.

Considering the fact that the ICC T20 World Cup is around the corner, both teams are looking to get their first choice XI sorted for the summit tournament. In the first match, England seemed like a far more superior side. Their bowling was highly impressive, which didn’t allow the Indians to go ahead and score big.

After their dominating show in the first match, England’s captain Eoin Morgan is not likely to change too much when it comes to his side’s XI. However, Virat Kohli might need to think of bringing a few players into the side for the second T20I on Sunday.

Here are 3 changes India should make to get back to winning ways:

1) Rohit Sharma for Shikhar Dhawan

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-494996" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-2.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-494996" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter/BCCI)</figcaption>

With the rise of KL Rahul as a T20 opener, the Indian team management has faced the problem of picking their ideal opening combination. Ahead of this series, Kohli had revealed that Rahul will be seen opening with Rohit Sharma in this series. But, on the matchday, Kohli took a u-turn on that call and said at the toss that Rohit has been rested for the first couple of matches.

Dhawan got a nod for a first match but looked scratchy during his stay at the crease. He scored four runs from 12 balls, before trying to attempt a slog off Mark Wood and got bowled. Rahul too managed only one run from four balls during his short stay. Bringing Rohit back will definitely make the top order more competent to handle<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> England</a>’s sheer attack with the pace early on.

The Rohit-Rahul opening stand has been more successful in T20s compared to Rahul and Dhawan’s. In the 11 innings where Rahul has opened with Rohit, the duo has racked up 558 runs with an average of 50.71, while Dhawan and Rahul batting together has yielded 308 runs from 8 innings at 38.5. More importantly, the run-rate during the Rahul-Rohit opening partnership has been 9.96, while Dhawan-Rahul bat at 7.89 only, hurting India’s chances of capitalizing on the powerplay overs.

2) Rahul Chahar for Yuzvendra Chahal

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-448509" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Chahar.jpg" alt="Rahul Chahar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-448509" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Chahar. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Rahul Chahar was the latest addition to the T20I squad after Varun Chakravarthy had to be pulled off as he failed the fitness test two successive times. But, India went ahead with Chahal as the only leg-spinner in the side. He was taken apart by the England batsmen, who seemed to pick his variations quite well.

Chahal did get the wicket of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-england-1st-t20i-2021-who-said-what/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jos Buttler</a> but failed to put the screws on the English batters. He ended with 1 for 44 in his four overs and was the most expensive Indian bowler. The Haryana spinner hasn’t had the best of domestic seasons as well. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021, he ended with only five wickets from six matches, with an average of 36.80.

Chahar, on the other hand, has been in top form with the ball in the recent domestic season. He picked up 11 wickets from five matches while playing for his state team, Rajasthan. His economy was 6.55, less than that of Chahal, who bowled in the same tournament with an economy of 7.66. Chahar had a much better average as well, 11.90. Replacing Chahal with the man in form, R Chahar might help India keep England quiet in the middle overs and also pick some wickets.

3) Deepak Chahar for Shardul Thakur

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-494283" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishan-Kishan-and-Deepak-Chahar.jpg" alt="Ishan Kishan and Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-494283" class="wp-caption-text">Deepak Chahar. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

Deepak Chahar, who has been India’s first choice new-ball bowler in T20Is in the absence of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bhuvneshwar-kumar-the-warhorse-india-needs-the-most-in-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>, was not picked in the first match against England. Shardul Thakur was chosen ahead of him, presumably for the runs which the Mumbai pacer can give batting down the order.

But, Thakur bowled only two overs and was not trusted by the captain to open the bowling. He bowled only two overs, giving away 16 runs, and most importantly, didn’t pick up any wickets. Not getting regular strikes in the powerplay overs hurt India, something which England had done during their bowling, restricting to 20-3 in the fifth over.

Chahar is an expert at picking wickets early on in the powerplay, one of the reasons why he has been preferred over some other candidates. In the 63 T20 innings (IPL and T20I included) when Chahar has bowled in the powerplay, he has taken 42 wickets with an economy of 7.56. While Thakur has taken 17 wickets in 52 T20 innings, when he has bowled in the first six overs, with an economy of 9.025. Clearly, Chahar’s inclusion will do a lot more to the Indian bowling attack.

The five-match T20I series between <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/indveng/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India and England</a> got underway on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The visitors won the match comfortably by eight wickets, chasing down a modest target of 125 in 15.3 overs. The hosts’ performance was quite below average and going forward, the team management has to think about some changes.&nbsp;
Considering the fact that the ICC T20 World Cup is around the corner, both teams are looking to get their first choice XI sorted for the summit tournament. In the first match, England seemed like a far more superior side. Their bowling was highly impressive, which didn’t allow the Indians to go ahead and score big.&nbsp;
After their dominating show in the first match, England’s captain Eoin Morgan is not likely to change too much when it comes to his side’s XI. However, Virat Kohli might need to think of bringing a few players into the side for the second T20I on Sunday. 
<h3>Here are 3 changes India should make to get back to winning ways:&nbsp;</h3>
<h3>1) Rohit Sharma for Shikhar Dhawan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_494996" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-494996" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-494996" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-2.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-494996" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
With the rise of KL Rahul as a T20 opener, the Indian team management has faced the problem of picking their ideal opening combination. Ahead of this series, Kohli had revealed that Rahul will be seen opening with Rohit Sharma in this series. But, on the matchday, Kohli took a u-turn on that call and said at the toss that Rohit has been rested for the first couple of matches.&nbsp;
Dhawan got a nod for a first match but looked scratchy during his stay at the crease. He scored four runs from 12 balls, before trying to attempt a slog off Mark Wood and got bowled. Rahul too managed only one run from four balls during his short stay. Bringing Rohit back will definitely make the top order more competent to handle<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> England</a>’s sheer attack with the pace early on.&nbsp;
The Rohit-Rahul opening stand has been more successful in T20s compared to Rahul and Dhawan’s. In the 11 innings where Rahul has opened with Rohit, the duo has racked up 558 runs with an average of 50.71, while Dhawan and Rahul batting together has yielded 308 runs from 8 innings at 38.5. More importantly, the run-rate during the Rahul-Rohit opening partnership has been 9.96, while Dhawan-Rahul bat at 7.89 only, hurting India’s chances of capitalizing on the powerplay overs.
<h3>2) Rahul Chahar for Yuzvendra Chahal</h3>
<figure id="attachment_448509" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-448509" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-448509" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Chahar.jpg" alt="Rahul Chahar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-448509" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Chahar. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Rahul Chahar was the latest addition to the T20I squad after Varun Chakravarthy had to be pulled off as he failed the fitness test two successive times. But, India went ahead with Chahal as the only leg-spinner in the side. He was taken apart by the England batsmen, who seemed to pick his variations quite well.&nbsp;
Chahal did get the wicket of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-england-1st-t20i-2021-who-said-what/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jos Buttler</a> but failed to put the screws on the English batters. He ended with 1 for 44 in his four overs and was the most expensive Indian bowler. The Haryana spinner hasn’t had the best of domestic seasons as well. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021, he ended with only five wickets from six matches, with an average of 36.80.
Chahar, on the other hand, has been in top form with the ball in the recent domestic season. He picked up 11 wickets from five matches while playing for his state team, Rajasthan. His economy was 6.55, less than that of Chahal, who bowled in the same tournament with an economy of 7.66. Chahar had a much better average as well, 11.90. Replacing Chahal with the man in form, R Chahar might help India keep England quiet in the middle overs and also pick some wickets.&nbsp;
<h3>3) Deepak Chahar for Shardul Thakur</h3>
<figure id="attachment_494283" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-494283" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-494283" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishan-Kishan-and-Deepak-Chahar.jpg" alt="Ishan Kishan and Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-494283" class="wp-caption-text">Deepak Chahar. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Deepak Chahar, who has been India’s first choice new-ball bowler in T20Is in the absence of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bhuvneshwar-kumar-the-warhorse-india-needs-the-most-in-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>, was not picked in the first match against England. Shardul Thakur was chosen ahead of him, presumably for the runs which the Mumbai pacer can give batting down the order.&nbsp;
But, Thakur bowled only two overs and was not trusted by the captain to open the bowling. He bowled only two overs, giving away 16 runs, and most importantly, didn’t pick up any wickets. Not getting regular strikes in the powerplay overs hurt India, something which England had done during their bowling, restricting to 20-3 in the fifth over.
Chahar is an expert at picking wickets early on in the powerplay, one of the reasons why he has been preferred over some other candidates. In the 63 T20 innings (IPL and T20I included) when Chahar has bowled in the powerplay, he has taken 42 wickets with an economy of 7.56. While Thakur has taken 17 wickets in 52 T20 innings, when he has bowled in the first six overs, with an economy of 9.025. Clearly, Chahar’s inclusion will do a lot more to the Indian bowling attack.&nbsp;

The five-match T20I series between <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/indveng/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India and England</a> got underway on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The visitors won the match comfortably by eight wickets, chasing down a modest target of 125 in 15.3 overs. The hosts’ performance was quite below average and going forward, the team management has to think about some changes. 
Considering the fact that the ICC T20 World Cup is around the corner, both teams are looking to get their first choice XI sorted for the summit tournament. In the first match, England seemed like a far more superior side. Their bowling was highly impressive, which didn’t allow the Indians to go ahead and score big. 
After their dominating show in the first match, England’s captain Eoin Morgan is not likely to change too much when it comes to his side’s XI. However, Virat Kohli might need to think of bringing a few players into the side for the second T20I on Sunday. 
<h3>Here are 3 changes India should make to get back to winning ways: </h3>
<h3>1) Rohit Sharma for Shikhar Dhawan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_494996" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-494996" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-494996" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-2.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-494996" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
With the rise of KL Rahul as a T20 opener, the Indian team management has faced the problem of picking their ideal opening combination. Ahead of this series, Kohli had revealed that Rahul will be seen opening with Rohit Sharma in this series. But, on the matchday, Kohli took a u-turn on that call and said at the toss that Rohit has been rested for the first couple of matches. 
Dhawan got a nod for a first match but looked scratchy during his stay at the crease. He scored four runs from 12 balls, before trying to attempt a slog off Mark Wood and got bowled. Rahul too managed only one run from four balls during his short stay. Bringing Rohit back will definitely make the top order more competent to handle<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> England</a>’s sheer attack with the pace early on. 
The Rohit-Rahul opening stand has been more successful in T20s compared to Rahul and Dhawan’s. In the 11 innings where Rahul has opened with Rohit, the duo has racked up 558 runs with an average of 50.71, while Dhawan and Rahul batting together has yielded 308 runs from 8 innings at 38.5. More importantly, the run-rate during the Rahul-Rohit opening partnership has been 9.96, while Dhawan-Rahul bat at 7.89 only, hurting India’s chances of capitalizing on the powerplay overs.
<h3>2) Rahul Chahar for Yuzvendra Chahal</h3>
<figure id="attachment_448509" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-448509" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-448509" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Chahar.jpg" alt="Rahul Chahar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-448509" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Chahar. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Rahul Chahar was the latest addition to the T20I squad after Varun Chakravarthy had to be pulled off as he failed the fitness test two successive times. But, India went ahead with Chahal as the only leg-spinner in the side. He was taken apart by the England batsmen, who seemed to pick his variations quite well. 
Chahal did get the wicket of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-england-1st-t20i-2021-who-said-what/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jos Buttler</a> but failed to put the screws on the English batters. He ended with 1 for 44 in his four overs and was the most expensive Indian bowler. The Haryana spinner hasn’t had the best of domestic seasons as well. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021, he ended with only five wickets from six matches, with an average of 36.80.
Chahar, on the other hand, has been in top form with the ball in the recent domestic season. He picked up 11 wickets from five matches while playing for his state team, Rajasthan. His economy was 6.55, less than that of Chahal, who bowled in the same tournament with an economy of 7.66. Chahar had a much better average as well, 11.90. Replacing Chahal with the man in form, R Chahar might help India keep England quiet in the middle overs and also pick some wickets. 
<h3>3) Deepak Chahar for Shardul Thakur</h3>
<figure id="attachment_494283" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-494283" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-494283" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishan-Kishan-and-Deepak-Chahar.jpg" alt="Ishan Kishan and Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-494283" class="wp-caption-text">Deepak Chahar. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Deepak Chahar, who has been India’s first choice new-ball bowler in T20Is in the absence of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bhuvneshwar-kumar-the-warhorse-india-needs-the-most-in-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>, was not picked in the first match against England. Shardul Thakur was chosen ahead of him, presumably for the runs which the Mumbai pacer can give batting down the order. 
But, Thakur bowled only two overs and was not trusted by the captain to open the bowling. He bowled only two overs, giving away 16 runs, and most importantly, didn’t pick up any wickets. Not getting regular strikes in the powerplay overs hurt India, something which England had done during their bowling, restricting to 20-3 in the fifth over.
Chahar is an expert at picking wickets early on in the powerplay, one of the reasons why he has been preferred over some other candidates. In the 63 T20 innings (IPL and T20I included) when Chahar has bowled in the powerplay, he has taken 42 wickets with an economy of 7.56. While Thakur has taken 17 wickets in 52 T20 innings, when he has bowled in the first six overs, with an economy of 9.025. Clearly, Chahar’s inclusion will do a lot more to the Indian bowling attack.

Virat Kohli might need to think of bringing a few players into the side for the second T20I on Sunday.

3 Changes India should make to get back to winning ways in 2nd T20I against England

The five-match T20I series between India and England got underway on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.