Current India-England Combined T20I XI

Middle-order

Morgan's form will be vital for England if they are to do well

Virat Kohli (C)

The undisputable Number 3 of this side. Virat Kohli has been on several overseas trips in the past, but in terms of wanting to prove a point to the outside world about his ability to play the moving ball and excel at it, this series will hold a bit more significance for him as he looks to rectify his poor run of form from 2014 and conquer what many feel is a 'final frontier' for him as a batsman.

Kohli's overall strike-rate in T20Is is 137 and with 18 fifties to his credit, he will be among the more sought-after wickets for England across all formats.

Eoin Morgan

Giving Kohli company in the middle-order is his English counterpart Eoin Morgan, someone who has been very critical for his country's revolution from an ordinary limited-overs side to becoming a gun unit, especially in the batting department.

With a strike-rate of 132, the left-hander will be crucial for the hosts in the middle-order along with the likes of Jonny Bairstow and others if they are to dominate yet another series at home.