Mohammed Shami's return to Team India for the T20I series against England was delayed as he was not included in the playing eleven for the first match of the series in Kolkata. However, he continued to train vigorously in Chennai under coach Morne Morkel's supervision,

Team India will take on England in the second T20I of the five-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on January 25, Saturday. The Men in Blue led by Suryakumar Yadav took a 1-0 series lead after winning the first T20I by seven wickets at Eden Gardens Stadium on Wednesday,

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata. Mohammed Shami missed out for India despite the fast bowler being available after more than a year on the sidelines.