India vs England 2018, First T20I - Toss Report

India won the toss and decided to field first against England in the first T20 International at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Preview:

The wait has finally ended. The most-awaited and much-anticipated series of this season is set to get underway with the first of the three T20Is. England’s recent demolition of Australia in white-ball cricket and India’s strength in limited-overs cricket means the expectations are sky high from the upcoming game.

Both the teams will enter the game high on confidence. While England thrashed Australia in their last assignment, India warmed up for the series by dismantling Ireland. Either of the teams are looking in great form at the moment. And both of them will be keen to start the series with a win.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Suresh Raina, Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal

England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Liam Plunkett