The first match of the 5-match T20 series between India and England will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both the teams are working hard to complete their preparations for this match. England has also announced its playing eleven. But how will the weather be during the first T20? What does the Meteorological Department report say?
What will the weather be like?
Rain will not hamper the match between India and England. A report by Accu Weather is pointing in this direction. The temperature will be 27 degrees during the day. It will be sunny in the afternoon. The wind will blow at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour. Humidity is expected to be 54 percent. The temperature will be 16 degrees at 8 pm.
What will the pitch be like?
The pitch of Eden Gardens, the historical ground of Kolkata, is considered suitable for batting. Here the batsman scores a lot of runs. But the bowlers get some help in the initial overs. The new ball provides both swing and bounce. Once the ball gets a little old, the batsman can score runs in every direction. Spinners may get some help from the pitch. Because the ball does not turn much on this pitch. Due to cold, fog is expected in the second innings of the match. In such a situation, the team winning the toss will choose to bowl first.
India’s probable playing XI
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty.
England’s playing eleven for the first T20
Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
