India vs England 1st T20I 2017: Flat deck on offer at Green Park

Both India and England will be eyeing to take an early lead in this series

After the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, India and England now square off in the game’s shortest format- T20I. The teams will face each other in a three-match T20I series, starting January 26. Green Park Stadium is the venue for opening T20I.

According to a Hindustan Times report, the pitch at Green Park is expected to be flat one with no signs of grass over it. With flat pitch on offer, one can expect run feast in the first T20I. Interestingly, it will be the first ever T20I played at the venue.

Both the sides will be eyeing to take an early lead in this series. “Both the sides want to start with win in the series so I have crafted such a pitch (within the permissible limit) where the batsmen will have an upper hand,” chief curator Shiv Kumar was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times. Also Check- India vs England 2016/17- Schedule

Hello and welcome to the Green Park Stadium, Kanpur. Our venue for the 1st T20I against England #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/PNv3GWx4b8

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 24, 2017

“T20 is a serious business for both sides. But at the same time fans too want to see sixes and fours. I think slow bowlers would have the advantage here,” he added. Also Read- India vs England: Virat Kohli promises more opportunities to KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan

India drafted spinners Amit Mishra and Parvez Rasool in the T20I squad, giving rest to Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja who were initially part of the T20I team.

#TeamIndia members @imVkohli @msdhoni @ImRaina @MishiAmit are out on the field at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/Z4FlsoSOIq

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2017

After the first T20I at Kanpur, the teams will travel to Nagpur and Bengaluru for second and third T20I respectively. India won the five-match Test series 4-0 and then emerged victorious in three-match ODI series 2-1.