India lock horns with England in a 5-match T20I series starting from 22nd January 2025. After a string of poor performances in the longest format of the game, India now have a chance to shred off the cloak of mediocrity that has surrounded them.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 champions will be led by Surya Kumar Yadav and Head Coach Gautam Gambhir would be looking for a fresh start to his regime, after some paltry performances in Tests in 2024.
India have named more or less a similar-looking squad as the previous T20I sojourns. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant have been rested from this series and veteran pacer Mohammad Shami, who last played in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 finals against Australia, finds his place in the T20I squad.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 batters to watch out for in the upcoming 5-match T20I series between India and England:
1. Sanju Samson (India)
The wicket-keeper batter of India, Sanju Samson, will be a key player to watch out for in the upcoming IND vs ENG T20I series. Sanju Samson was in red-hot and blistering form in the T20I series versus South Africa, which India won 3-1 in away shores.
Samson smashed 3 centuries in 4 games and cemented his place in the T20I squad of India. Along with Abhishek Sharma, he is all set to form a formidable opening pair for India in the T20I series.
2. Phil Salt (England)
England batter Phil Salt looks in supreme touch and will be providing a lot of stability at the top order for England. He has the ability to fire on all cylinders from the word go in T20I cricket and would be looking to carve a niche for himself in the upcoming T20I series.
In England’s previous T20I assignment versus West Indies in November 2024, Phil Salt scored 162 runs at an average of 54.00 and finished as the highest run-scorer in the series. Salt also scored 71* runs in the ILT20 2025 opening match of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
3. Jacob Bethell (England)
A youngster in the form of Jacob Bethell is ringing all the bells in England. He finished with 127 runs in 4 innings in West Indies and was the second-highest run-getter for England in that T20I series.
The southpaw has the ability to take on the new ball and can deliver the goods with the ball as well, making him an valuable asset of The Three Lions. He is presently plying his trade for Melbourne Renegades in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 and is the second-highest run-getter of the Melbourne franchise with 195 runs under his belt.
