It was a disappointing start for England's new white-ball coach McCullum, who was previously only in charge of the Test side

Indian Premier League ( IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), on Wednesday was shown no mercy by fans on social media as three of their newest recruits for the 2025 edition of the tournament incurred a horror fate during the 1st T20I match between India and England in Kolkata.

India secured a convincing seven-wicket win over England in the first Men’s International Twenty20 match in Kolkata. Chasing a modest target of 1

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India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England’s cricketers in Kolkata

Jos Buttler can spend hours practising his smile in the mirror. But unless his team-mates can learn how to counter spin, that weary frown will return, and Brendon McCullum’s spell in charge of this team will go no better than what came before.

Power-packed bowling performances by spinners Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and pacer Arshdeep Singh overwhelmed a valiant fightback by England skipper Jos Buttler, allowing India to restrict hosts to 132 runs in the first T20I at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Wednesday.