New Delhi: After their Test debacle in Australia, India will return to white-ball action when they take on England in a five-match T20I series starting Wednesday, January 22. The 1st T20I will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both teams have already reached Kolkata and begun their preparations for the series which is expected to be a cracker of contest between the two top sides.
The T20I series will be followed by a three-match ODI series between India and England which will be used as a preparatory ground for both teams to get into the groove ahead of the all-important Champions Trophy 2025 next month. India have endured a rough patch in Test cricket over the last few months but will be hoping to bounce back as the focus shifts to white-ball cricket.
India have named a strong squad for the T20I series despite resting some big names, including Jasprit Bumrah. Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the Men in Blue with Axar Patel acting as his deputy in the series. India have a star-studded line-up consisting of the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar, Tilak, Hardik Pandya and Nitish Reddy among others.
Meanwhile, senior pacer Mohammed Shami, who will be making his international comeback after 14 months, will spearhead India’s pace attack in the series in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. He will be supported by the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana. Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi are the two specialist spinners in the squad.
Here is all you need to know about India-England T20I series:
India vs England T20I series full schedule and timings
22 January – India vs England 1st T20I at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (7 pm IST)
25 January – India vs England 2nd T20I at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (7 pm IST)
28 January – India vs England 3rd T20I at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot (7 pm IST)
31 January – India vs England 4th T20I at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (7 pm IST)
2 February – India vs England 5th T20I at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (7 pm IST)
India vs England T20I series complete squads
India – Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk)
England – Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt (wk), Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Liam Livingstone, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
India vs England head-to-head record in T20Is
India hold an edge over England when it comes to the head-to-head record between the two teams in T20Is. India have won 13 matches compared to England’s 11 in 24 meetings between the two teams. However, England have a better record than the hosts in India. The visitors have won 9 out of 17 T20I matches between the two teams in India.
India vs England T20I series live streaming details
The live telecast of the upcoming T20I series between India and England will be available on the Star Sports network in India. Fans can live stream the matches on the Hotstar app and the website.
India are set to lock horns with England in a five-match T20I series starting Wednesday, January 22. The series opener will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Here is all you need to know about the India-England T20I series. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
