New Delhi: England have announced a 17-man squad for the five-match T20I series against India starting July 1, with 22-year-old James Coles getting his first international call-up. Harry Brook will captain the side, while Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood return after missing the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton are out through injury.Coles, a left-arm spinner, has impressed in domestic cricket, SA20 and with the England Lions. He was also the most expensive signing in the 2026 Men’s Hundred and has scored over 1,300 runs in T20 cricket with 53 wickets.All-state pick Marcus North said the junior earned his chance because of his success last year.“James Coles is an exciting addition and has earned his spot following his performances with the England Lions and T20 matches here and abroad over the last 12 months,” said North.“We have chosen a bigger squad to accommodate the fact that the series will start soon after the Test match against New Zealand, which allows us to be more flexible.”England will have little time to rest before the India game, with Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell likely to play the first T20I less than 48 hours after completing the third Test against New Zealand.The five-game schedule kicks off in Durham on July 1 before moving on to Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol and Southampton. Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Phil Salt, Will Jacks and Adil Rashid are some of the important names in the squad.Team England vs India T20Is: Harry Brook (Captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue and Luke Wood
