India vs England 2nd T20I is set to be played on Saturday, July 4th in Manchester. The match is scheduled to take place at the iconic Emirates Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. After the first match was abandoned due to rain, the fans and cricketers hope that they get a full match on the weekend.
The match is set to begin at 9:30 PM IST. Ahead of the second game, the home side England have announced their playing XI for the game. They have made a couple of changes from the team that they fielded in the first game against the Men in Blue side, as one of the changes has been shocking in terms of performance.
Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue, who missed out on the first T20I due to workload management, have made a comeback to the playing XI. As a result, they have dropped Luke Wood and Saqib Mahmood. The latter was their best bowler in the first game, as he finished off his spell with 3/33 in his four overs.
Saqib picked the key wickets of Saju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma. He bowled brilliantly in the match, and this is a shocking call from the Three Lions, as is Josh Tongue, who replaces the former and is set to make his international T20 debut after being included.
Jofra Archer returns after missing 1st T20I
Jofra Archer's return to the side will surely boost the team's strength, as the veteran pacer has been in amazing form in the recent TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 for Rajasthan Royals (RR), finishing as the leading wicket-taker for the franchise with 25 scalps, which was also the third highest in the tournament.
Archer missed out on the first game due to workload, as he recently played the Test match series against New Zealand, and due to that, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) did not risk him in the first game, which was a couple of days after the third Test match. He will surely look to take wickets with the new ball.
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The combination for the Three Lions in the second T20I match remains the same as they have gone with two frontline pacers in the form of Tongue and Archer, with Sam Curran as the all-rounder. Apart from that, they have two spin bowling all-rounders, Liam Dawson and Will Jacks, with Adil Rashid being the frontline spinner. This is a surprising call, keeping in mind the pace and bounce that the pitch of Manchester offers.
England on Friday also announced their squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against India. The 50-over series follows the 5-match T20I series. The ODI series is set to begin on July 14. Harry Brook remains the captain, with exciting all-rounder James Coles receiving his first ODI call-up. This is a big series for both nations, keeping in mind their turbulent performances in recent times.
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