🏏England tour of India 2025: 1st T20I: 22/01/25 at 7:00 PM IST🏏 - Page 5

Sreshth adds: "For what its worth, in India's last T20I too they went with one frontline seamer and two seam allrounders in Hardik & Ramandeep Singh."

Varun Chakaravarthy: I made a conscious decision to play all the domestic and all the other tournaments that goes around in India. I had a lot of games behind me, so that gave me the confidence in the IPL and when I was able to make a comeback for the country, that actually helped me a lot. That's why I wanted to play more matches - to test out what I was trying. Basically what I have observed is bowling more side spin in the highest level, the ball just keeps skidding on. I thought I have to impart more overspin in my leggings and googly, that's what I was working on. The last IPL I tried, it worked out 50-50 but in the 2024 IPL it was much better. That's how my progress has been. It took more than 2 years (to get familiar with it). (Bowling at this venue) The crowd supports and loves us. As I play for this franchise, they give more love to me. Eden is always a batter's delight but I am up for the challenge. Just stick with my basics. If it's my day, I am going to come up with the battle. If it's his (batter) day, he's going to do well. T20 cricket has grown leaps and bounds, all I can do is prepare well. I should not worry too much about the results.

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W

Arshdeep Singh to Philip Salt, out Caught by Samson!! Philip Salt c Samson b Arshdeep Singh 0(3)

Arshdeep Singh to Philip Salt, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

I was praying for salt's wicket

Arshdeep Singh to Philip Salt, out Caught by Samson!! Philip Salt departs without troubling the scorers! Philip Salt c Samson b Arshdeep Singh 0(3)

Arshdeep Singh to Philip Salt, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

VC plz midfield mat kar bhai

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Arshdeep Singh to Philip Salt, out Caught by Samson!! Philip Salt departs without troubling the scorers! Arshdeep Singh goes short and the batter is taken by surprise. Looks to work this away, gets a leading edge and Samson completes the formalities. That ball seamed off the deck as the batter got into an awkward position to play it. Eden Garden erupts as England lose their first wicket. Philip Salt c Samson b Arshdeep Singh 0(3)

Arshdeep Singh to Philip Salt, THATS OUT!! Caugh

t!!

end of over 1

3 runs • 1 wicket

ENG: 3/1

CRR: 3.00

JC Buttler

2 (3)

BM Duckett

0 (0)

Arshdeep Singh

1-0-2-1

Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease