IND vs ENG: When does the T20I series start?

The five-match T20I series begins on January 22 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The series will then move to Chennai for the second game on January 25, followed by the last three matches in Rajkot (January 28), Pune (January 31), and Mumbai (February 2).

Each of the five T20Is will begin at 7 pm local time (1:30 pm BST).

The T20Is would be followed by three ODIs, to be played in Nagpur, Cuttack, and Ahmedabad. You can find the complete schedule for the IND vs ENG T20I and ODI series here.

IND vs ENG T20Is: Team news

India would like to continue their domination in the shortest format, having unlocked a new gear of batting lately. The batting lineup is expected to bear a very similar look to the one that featured in South Africa two months back, while the bowling attack would welcome Mohammed Shami back to the fold for the first time after the 2023 ODI World Cup.

England have announced their team for the first match, with Ben Duckett back in the T20I XI for the first time since December 2023. Gus Atkinson has been preferred over Saqib Mahmood for the first game, but head coach Brendon McCullum has insisted that all players will get a go at some point in the series.

IND vs ENG: Where to watch live on TV channels and live streaming platforms

Where to watch in India

In India, the series will be telecast live on the Star Sports network, on the following channels:

Star Sports 1 (HD & SD), Star Sports 1 Hindi (HD & SD), Star Sports 1 Tamil (HD & SD), Star Sports 1 Telugu (HD & SD), Star Sports 1 Kannada (SD)

Live streaming will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website (hotstar.com).

Where to watch in the UK

TNT Sports will show the series live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK). It can be live-streamed via the Discovery+ app or website.

IND vs ENG: Who are the commentators?

On Star Sports, coverage will be available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla, Haryanvi, and Bhojpuri, and will include experts such as Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Parthiv Patel, Piyush Chawla, Aakash Chopra, Anirudha Srikkanth, MSK Prasad, Krishnappa Gowtham, Shreevats Goswami, Manvinder Bisla, Saurabh Kumar, and Ghulam Hussain, along with others.

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