England have suffered two major injury blows before their T20 World Cup semi-final clash against India, with both Mark Wood and Dawid Malan ruled out of the game.
Chris Jordan and Phil Salt have been named as their replacements, with both players making their first appearances at the tournament. Malan suffered a groin injury in England's win over Sri Lanka, having limped off while fielding and then not batting.
Wood, meanwhile, became a doubt after suffering from general stiffness once England flew into Adelaide ahead of the semi-final. He then pulled up in training on Tuesday and a scan has since confirmed he suffered a right hip injury.
Captain Jos Buttler confirmed the pair's absence after winning the toss and opting to bowl first, meaning England will chase on a pitch that has already been used for two other World Cup games.
"There's a lot of excitement, it's obviously going to be a fantastic atmosphere at one of the best grounds in the world," Buttler said. "It doesn't make a difference [not playing in Adelaide yet], but we know we will have to adapt to the dimensions of the ground quickly.
"Dawid Malan and Mark Wood are missing out, so Chris Jordan and Phil Salt have come in. It looks a good wicket, hopefully it will stay consistent throughout the game."
India, meanwhile, made no changes to their team with wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant getting the nod over Dinesh Karthik. "We would have batted first anyway," he admitted at the toss.
"We've played some good cricket but this is a crunch game and it's quite important for us but it's another opportunity for us to come out and play like we have throughout the tournament and hold our nerve. We've played this guys a fair bit in the last few years and we do understand their strengths and weaknesses, so it is important to try and exploit that.
"It is important to stay calm and just try and do what we want to do as a team. My hand was an injury scare, but it seems absolutely fine now. The talent that we have is a tough one, but we want to keep the same team and to have the flexibility."
