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Ahead of the first T20I against England, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson flexed his singing skills along with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and shared a video on his social media. However, Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav came up with a hilarious response to Samson’s singing skills. Notably, Samson shared a video on his Instagram where he and Abhishek Nayar can be seen singing a popular bollywood song ‘Pehla Nasha’ during team dinner in Kolkata ahead of the five-match T20I series.
Sanju Samson shared a post with the caption, “Nothing is impossible !!! Njan paadi (lauginh emojis) Mein Mumbai aa sakta hu?” The post got a comment from none other than Suryakumar Yadav who wrote, “Aap Mumbai aa rahe hai lekin Chennai Rajkot Pune audition ke baad.” India are scheduled to host England for five T20Is and three ODIs before they travel to UAE for the 2025 Champions Trophy. The first T20I will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on January 22.
Indian team starts gearing up ahead of white-ball series against England
After a tough outing in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy down under, the Indian team is back at their own backyard and will take on England in a limited-overs series starting on January 22. The 2024 T20 World Cup champions will be looking to continue their winning run in the shortest format of the game and end up winning another T20I series against England. Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead in India in the T20I format.
After that, the Men in Blue will be seen returning on the field for the 50-over format after five months. The first ODI of a three-match series will be played at VCA Stadium in Nagpur on February 6. This will be an important series for India ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy, starting on February 19.
