India vs England 1st T20I Playing XI Predictions: Will Suryakumar Yadav make his debut?

India vs England 1st T20I predicted 11: India is likely to make few a changes in the playing 11 from its previous T20 assignment in Australia as Rohit Sharma is back in the Indian squad for T20Is.

Virat Kohli-led India will now shift their focus on finding the perfect combination for T20 World Cup when they take on England in the first T20 International on Friday in Ahmedabad. Kohli confirmed on Thursday that KL Rahul will open with Rohit Sharma in the first T20I against England while he ruled out all three of them playing together by terming Shikhar Dhawan a ‘third opener'. "It's quite simple, KL and Rohit have been performing at the top of the order for us and those two would start," Virat Kohli said in a virtual press conference. "And if Rohit takes rest or Kl has a niggle or something Shikki (Shikhar Dhawan) obviously comes back as a third opener. The starting composition, Rohit and Rahul will start," Kohli added. It would be interesting to see whether Mumbai batsman Suryakumar Yadav gets his debut game in tomorrow’s match given Kohli has highlighted the need for X-factor players in the T20 team.