India vs England 2nd T20I Playing 11 and Toss Report: IND Opt To Bowl; Washington Sundar-Dhruv Jurel Replace Rinku Singh, Nitish Reddy

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India vs England Toss, Playing 11 Report: Suryakumar Yadav-led India opted to bowl first after winning the toss against England at the Chepauk in Chennai on January 25, 2025 (Saturday).

After opting to bat first, Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Rinku Singh and Nitish Reddy will not be available for this match and Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel have come in as respective replacements.

''We'll look to bowl first. Looks a good track, there was a little bit of dew yesterday, hoping the wicket will be better in the evening. It looks good, it looks hard, hope it stays the same. We want to stick to the basics and have the same approach we had in the last game in all the departments. Really looking forward to the game. (Fielding) That's one thing which brings everyone together, brings a lot of energy and positivity. Nitish Kumar is ruled out, Rinku will recover in one or two games. We have Washington Sundar, local boy and Dhruv Jurel in place of Rinku'', Suryakumar Yadav said at the toss.

''We would have bowled first as well. Same plans, just got to do better. Each game is an opportunity, the guys are relaxed and looking forward to tonight. In all areas, we always try to improve. Same gameplans, just do better. Assess conditions quickly, try and communicate. Looks a little bit different than sometimes here. Hopefully it'll be a good wicket and a good match. Bethell is unwell, Jamie Smith comes in for his debut. Brydon Carse replaces Gus Atkinson'', England captain Jos Buttler said.

India vs England, Playing XI For 2nd T20I

England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.