Indian cricket team will look to bounce back in the T20I series against England after a poor outing against Ireland, where they lost 2-0. India looked out of sorts against Ireland, with the batting falling apart in challenging conditions.
The team is not short on quality, but the defeat to Ireland must have hurt their confidence.
India need to forget the loss and move on if they are to beat England at home. They’ll have to do something to think over the playing XI. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was not given a debut in Ireland, and with the openers, Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, failing to make an impact, there should be discussions about playing Sooryavanshi. However, given that Abhishek and Samson have done well for the team for a long period, a couple of failures might not be enough for the management to drop one of them to make way for Vaibhav. Meanwhile, Varun Chakravarthy has recovered from injury and should be included in the playing XI.
India Vs England 1st T20I: All You Need To Know
When Will India Vs England 1st T20I Be Played?
The 1st T20I will be played on July 1, 2026. The other four matches of the series are set to take place on July 4, 7, 9 and 11.
Where Will India Vs England 1st T20I Be Played?
The first T20I between India and England will be played at Chester-le-Street, Riverside Ground.
At What Time India Vs England 1st T20I Start?
The first T20I between India and England will start at 10:00 AM IST.
How To Watch India Vs England 1st T20I On TV?
The series will be broadcast on Star Sports Network, and the fans can watch the match live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD.
India Vs England 1st T20I Live Streaming Details
The live streaming of the series will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
Squads
England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Jordan Cox, James Coles, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker
India Squad: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Washington Sundar, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi