India vs England 1st T20 Match Live Cricket Score and Updates: The return of Mohammed Shami will bolster the Indian team as he is making a comeback after a long gap of 430 days.

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 white-ball era under Brendon McCullum gets underway on Wednesday when England take on India, in the first T20 match in Kolkata (13:30 live on TNT Sports and Discovery+ app).

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England embark on a new era in white ball cricket as Brendon McCullum takes the reins at the start of the T20 series against India Already coach of England’s Test team, McCullum has assumed duties in the shorter format and will hope to form a winning partnership with captain Jos Buttler,

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.

Live streaming platforms, match timings, venue insights, predicted XIs, and head-to-head records. Stay updated for the T20I series.