# India bat first with three spinners as Sooryavanshi waits

2026-08-06T18:31:07+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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India chose to bat first with three spinners in the opening T20I against England, leaving Sooryavanshi out of the XI. England made two changes from the team that played India in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood came in, replacing Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton.

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- cricinfo.com <https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1543813.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS>

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