Team India will begin their white ball season against England in the T20I format. The world champions will face the English lions at Eden Gardens in the 1st T20I on Wednesday. With just couple of hours left before the opening game we take look at the pitch and weather conditions for the opening encounter.

The first clash of the 5-match series between England and India will take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. IND vs ENG, 1st T20I Live Score: After an exciting period of Test cricket over the last six months,

Two fearless batting line-ups with the exuberance of youth and some experienced heads in the mix, with the coaches, who want their players to play entertaining and watchable cricket, the upcoming five-match T20 series between India and England,

Ahead of the first T20I match of the series against England, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra reflected on top Indian batter Suryakumar Yadavs performance in the 20-over series and said that the 34-year-old should bat at number 3.

India will take on England in the first T20I of the five-match series at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler, the two tentpole names in modern white-ball cricket, will lead teams filled with explosive batters through the order and pacy bowling attacks.

The series will start at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata - a venue where haven't lost a T20I since 2011. The last time these two teams faced each other was in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup in 2024 where India beat England by a comprehensive 68 runs.

The much-anticipated five-match T20 series between India and England kicks off on January 22 at Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens. Both India and England, brimming with talent and match-winners, are ready to set the T20 competition on fire.