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India vs England 1st T20I:
India will take on England in the first T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday, January 22 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This will be the first time the two teams will take on each other as the Men in Blue had earlier defeated England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. India are the number one ranked team in the shortest format of the game while the Jos Buttler-led England side are third.
The hosts have made slight changes to their squad that will tour South Africa in November 2024. The biggest talk is the return of pacer Mohammed Shami after a gap of 14 months. Mohammed Shami will lead the bowling attack along with Arshdeep Singh. Meanwhile, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been replaced by Axar Patel as the vice-captain. For England, head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed that Buttler will focus on captaincy and will give up wicketkeeping duties.
Match Details :
Match : India vs England
Venue : Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time : Wednesday, January 22, 7:00 PM IST
Live telecast & streaming details : Sports18/Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar (app & website)
India vs England Match Weather Report :
The weather forecast for the India vs England 1st T20I at Eden Gardens is favourable for cricket. The forecast is that there will be minimal cloud cover and there is no chance of rain or thunderstorm. The daytime temperature is expected to hover around 28°C which may drop to 16°C in the evening.
India vs England Match Pitch Report :
The Eden Gardens pitch is known for good bounce and pace which makes it easy for batsmen to score runs. The boundaries are short and the ball will get wet quickly in January. This means that Eden Gardens should be a batting paradise. Captains Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler would want to bat first on this track.
India vs England Playing XI:
India Playing XI:
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.
England Playing XI:
Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (captain), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
