India vs England, 2nd T20I, Fantasy Pick, team suggestions
Fantasy suggestions for the second T20I between India and England
Feb 14: India vs England, 2nd T20I, Ahmedabad
While it is a gamble to give Kohli captaincy considering his current form, since 2019 - among the top ten teams - nobody has scored more runs than his 761 runs in at an average of 50.73 and a strike rate of 144.12. He was India's highest run-scorer in their last T20I series against Australia with 134 runs in three games.
Archer was the IPL 2020's Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Man of the Match in the last game for his scintillating figures of 4-1-23-3. For a fast bowler. he has phenomenal returns in the sub-continent where he has taken 64 wickets in 47 games at an average of 20.21 across all T20s.
Jos Buttler: Buttler has been in splendid form since taking over opening for England, scoring 583 runs in 15 games at an average of 48.58 and a strike rate of 152.61. He loves batting in India, as he has amassed a staggering 767 runs in his last 15 T20s there at an average of 59.
Jonny Bairstow: Despite a disappointing Test series, Bairstow showed glimpses of what he can do in the shortest format during his innings of 26 from 17 balls in the first T20I. Much like Buttler, he loves batting in India, where he averages 59.12 and strikes at 156.10, his best returns across any country.
- Roy and Dawid Malan can be swapped.
- One of Deepak Chahar or Bhuvneshwar Kumar can be selected depending on the playing XI.
- Bairstow and Rahul are the alternate choices for captaincy.