Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England's second T20 International against India on Saturday while Jamie Smith has also been added to the squad. Atkinson bled 38 runs in his two wicketless overs in the series opener in Kolkata where India cruised to a seven-wicket victory with more than seven overs to spare.

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India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

Opener Abhishek Sharma's sensational power-hitting secured India's comprehensive seven-wicket victory against England in the opening T20 International at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The left-hander clobbered eight sixes and five fours in his scintillating 79 off 34 balls as India chased down a modest 133-run target in 12.

India defeated England by seven wickets in the first T20I match in Kolkata. Abhishek Sharma's 79-run innings was pivotal in chasing down England's total of 132.