T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli looks to solve combination riddle as India begin warm-up vs England

T20 World Cup 2021: India will play the first of their two warm-up matches against England on Monday. Hardik Pandya will be in focus as Virat Kohli will be hoping his premier all-rounder is fit enough to bowl a couple of overs every match in the UAE.

Virat Kohli will begin his final stint as T20I captain of India when the former champions face England in their first of the two warm-up games in Dubai on Monday. Kohli will be looking at the two warm-up matches to zero in on an ideal playing XI as India have some issues to sort out before they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super 12 meeting on October 24.

India will take on England on Monday and Australia on Wednesday in their two warm-up matches before the Super 12 stages. Notably, the T20 World Cup 2021 got underway in Oman on Sunday with the hosts making a statement of intent, hammering debutantes Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets in a Round 1 Group B match.