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.

The batter has represented the national team in 12 T20Is and barring the century against Zimbabwe, he has managed to accumulate 156 in 11 games.

Follow live coverage of India vs England from the England in India 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

The much-awaited clash between India and England is scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

With heavy dew likely to impact the proceedings during the opening T20I at the Eden Gardens, India's bowlers practised with wet balls and it will not be a surprise if the hosts field only two spinners,

India will operate with a flexible middle order during the five-match T20 series against England, all-rounder Axar Patel said on Monday. India, who won last year's T20 World Cup, have tended to pack their batting lineup with "floaters" such as Axar,

The series is set to kick off in Kolkata on Wednesday, with Chennai, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai to host the remaining T20Is. In recent years, India have used Axar to good effect as a

The past several months have been a forgettable experience for . A Test whitewash at home against New Zealand was something nobody would have predicted, bearing in mind the two sides' respective form coming into the three-match series.

New vice-captain Axar Patel emphasizes flexibility in the T20I setup, with batters from positions 3 to 7 ready to adapt based on the match situation and opponent bowlers. Patel, backing skipper Suryakumar Yadav,

India's vice-captain Axar Patel has suggested that apart from the opening pair, everyone in the batting line-up can have flexible roles in the T20I format. He made the remarks ahead of the five-match series against England.