India vs England Preview
Get the latest prediction for the 1st T20I between India and England. Find out the most likely winner, anticipated starting lineup, and comprehensive pitch report for this thrilling T20I encounter.
On Wednesday, January 22, India will play England in the opening T20I of the five-match series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
After defeating South Africa 3-1 away from home in November 2024, India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, will play in this series. India appears to have a strong top and middle order with Sanju Samson in outstanding form. Furthermore, the icing on the cake for Men In Blue is Mohammed Shami's return.
However, in November 2024, England defeated the West Indies 3-1 on the road in the T20I series. Their goal heading into the series against India would be to maintain their impressive winning streak.
India vs England 1st T20I Date and time:
Date: January 22, Wednesday
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
India vs England, 1st T20I Probable XIs
India predicted XI:
Axar Patel (VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi; Sanju Samson (WK);
England predicted XI:
Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Rehan Ahmed, Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c, wk), and Liam Livingstone
IND vs ENG Pitch Report
Even though Eden Gardens is regarded as a batter-friendly venue overall, pacers typically have to put in more effort than spinners to take wickets there. On Wednesday night, whomever bats first will aim to reach a score of about 200.
Weather Reports
Ahead of this match, Kolkata will see a bright and sunny day with temperatures that are expected to range from the upper 20s to the mid-to-low 20s. By the end of the competition, the humidity will have risen to 65%, thus clear skies are expected.
Who will win India Vs England
Match Winner: India
India enters this match fresh after a 3-1 awayvictory over South Africa in the T20I series in November 2024. We may expect aresounding victory over England in the opening Twenty20 International sincethey have home advantage.
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