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.
On the eve of IND vs ENG 1st T20I, have a look at Team India's T20 record in Kolkata and their performance against England in this format.
India's T20 Record in Kolkata
Eden Gardens has been a happy hunting ground for Team India in T20 Internationals. Out of the 7 matches played here, India has emerged victorious in 6 and suffered defeat in just 1. The lone loss came back in 2011 against England under MS Dhoni's captaincy, when India fell short by 6 wickets. That match remains the only T20 encounter between India and England at this venue. Since then, India has won 6 consecutive T20Is in Kolkata.
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India vs England T20 Head-to-Head
India and England have locked horns in 24 T20 Internationals, with India leading the rivalry with 13 wins compared to England's 11. The last meeting between the two sides was in the semifinals of the 2024 T20 World Cup, where India claimed a thumping 68-run win. Axar Patel was the star of that game, taking 3 crucial wickets to help India secure the win.
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Squads for India vs England T20I series
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper).
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
