ECB's Big Decision for Fans
Previously, it was decided that all matches of the T20 series would start at 11:00 PM IST.
Due to the late night timing in India, it could have been difficult for many fans to watch the matches.
The England Cricket Board has changed the T20 series timings for Indian viewers. Matches will now start at 10 PM instead of 11 PM.
Previously, it was decided that all matches of the T20 series would start at 11:00 PM IST.
Due to the late night timing in India, it could have been difficult for many fans to watch the matches.
Understanding this issue, the England Cricket Board has taken this step for the convenience of the Indian audience.
Now, all T20 matches will be played from 10:00 PM, which is one hour earlier.
The main objective of this change is to attract maximum viewership in India, so that cricket lovers can easily enjoy these exciting matches.
The first match of the T20 series will be held on July 1 in Chester-le-Street.
Following this, the next two matches will be in Manchester on July 4 and Nottingham on July 7.
The fourth match will be played in Bristol on July 9, and the final match of the series will be in Southampton on July 11.
After the T20 series, Team India will also play a three-match ODI series.
These matches will be held in Birmingham, Cardiff, and London. The first and third ODIs will start at 3:30 PM, while the second ODI will begin at 5:30 PM.
Major changes have been made to the Indian team for the England tour. The team's command has been handed over to Shreyas Iyer.
Surprisingly, Suryakumar Yadav has not only been removed from the captaincy but also dropped from the team.
Additionally, senior players like Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for this tour.
Some new faces have been given a chance in the team, including young Bihar batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Prince Yadav.
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Tilak Varma (Vice-captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakravarthy, Nitish Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh.
Indian fans are very happy with this decision as they can now enjoy the full match without staying up late. It will be interesting to see how India performs with a new team and a new captain.
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