Sat Jan 25 13:40:00 UTC 2025: ## India Takes on England in Chennai for Second T20; Sharma Injury Casts Shadow

**Chennai, India** – India and England clash in the second T20I of their five-match series today at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India, currently leading 1-0 after a convincing seven-wicket victory in the first match, will be looking to extend their advantage. However, a significant blow has been dealt to their campaign with the injury to opening batsman Abhishek Sharma, who suffered a twisted ankle during net practice. His participation in the match remains uncertain.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl first. India made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy (injured) and Rinku Singh (injured). While Mohammed Shami was expected to play, he remains absent from the playing 11.

England also made a couple of changes to their squad, with Gus Atkinson dropping out of the team, and Jamie Smith making his debut.

Early wickets fell for England. Arshdeep Singh got the early breakthrough, dismissing Philip Salt. Washington Sundar also took a crucial wicket early on. Other notable wickets included Jos Buttler, caught by Tilak Varma, and Harry Brook, bowled by Varun Chakravarthy. Liam Livingstone was caught by Harshit Rana. Eventually, England’s innings faltered.

The match will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar and televised on Star Sports Network across India. Accuweather predicts a pleasant evening in Chennai with temperatures around 22°C and no rain expected.

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