After a poor run for his national team and in The Hundred, Jason Roy missed out from the group, with England preferring Phil Salt, who made his T20I debut earlier this year.
Popularly known as Badru Banerjee among his teammates and fans, the former India forward had captained the National Team to a fourth-place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
Bengaluru FC face former Premier League champions Leicester City FC's academy team while Kerala Blasters FC play Tottenham Hotspur in the opening round on Wednesday.