India will operate with a flexible middle order during the five-match T20 series against England, all-rounder Axar Patel said on Monday. India, who won last year's T20 World Cup, have tended to pack their batting lineup with "floaters" such as Axar,

The series is set to kick off in Kolkata on Wednesday, with Chennai, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai to host the remaining T20Is. In recent years, India have used Axar to good effect as a

India's vice-captain Axar Patel has suggested that apart from the opening pair, everyone in the batting line-up can have flexible roles in the T20I format. He made the remarks ahead of the five-match series against England.

Captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector had unveiled Team India’s squad for the upcoming ODI assignments – the three-match series against England at home followed by the ICC Champions Trophy – on Saturday.

Indian cricket legends including Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, and Ajinkya Rahane posed with the coveted trophy on Monday

Injured quick Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India's provisional 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also set to return after picking up a groin issue in October.

The new guidelines issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be operative from the T20I series opener against England in Kolkata.

Seamer Mohammed Shami started training with the India squad at the iconic Eden Gardens ahead of the T20I series against England.With Jasprit Bumrah out of the squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series,

BCCI posted a special video of Mohammed Shami's first practice session with the Indian cricket team to celebrate the veteran pacer's return.