Amid the delay in announcing the squad for CT 2025, the BCCI on Saturday announced the Team India squad for upcoming five-match T20I series against England, beginning from 22 January in Kolkata.

Wicket-keeper batter Jitesh Sharma, who was part of India’s touring party to South Africa in November 2024, has lost his spot to youngster Dhruv Jurel. Jitesh was part of the Indian T20I squad for about a year and a half.

Rishabh Pant, who was India's preferred wicketkeeper at the 2024 T20 World Cup and in two of the three T20Is in Sri Lanka in July last year, was not part of the squad; he was like

India's T20I squad went through a major overhaul as BCCI announced squad for series against England for 5-match outing

Under the new full-time T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, India defeated Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and South Africa. Next in their sight is England, whom they defeated in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee has picked the 16-member India squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against the touring England team, with the opening match scheduled to take place on January 22 at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.

MUMBAI: Nearly 14 months after he last played an international match, veteran seamer Mohammed Shami on Saturday returned to the Indian team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against visiting England.