England's heaviest defeats in terms of balls remaining in T20Is: Not making excuses but lots of Indian mis-hits have landed safely so the score might have been less one sided had we been luckier in that regard. A top-edge pull from Tilak Varma off Mark Wood flies past Phil Salt. India have won by seven wickets with a whopping 43 balls to spare.

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

Abhishek Sharma smashed his way to 79 off 34 balls and India gave England a hiding in the first match of the five-match T20I series. | Crickit

The India vs England 1st T20I will be live streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

India take 1-0 lead in the five match T20I series in Kolkata, second T20I is set to be played in Chennai on Saturday

England kick off their first white-ball series against India in three years today in Kolkata, with head coach Brendon McCullum looking to mould his side ahead of next month's Champions Trophy.  The fall out from England's disappointing performance at last year's T20 World Cup saw McCullum take charge of the limited-overs squad,

The T20Is against England serve as the perfect opportunity for Varun Chakravarthy to further solidify his chances of making it as one of the lead spinners for the T20 World Cup squad next year. The mystery spinner's variations in Kolkata could prove to be quite a handful.

India vs England, IND vs ENG 1st T20I Live Score Streaming Online; Telecast Channel: India will take on England in the first game of the five-match T20 series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

Why is Mohammed Shami not playing 1st T20I against England 2025? (Source: BCCI/twitter/X) India's Strategy for the 1st T20I: Suryakumar Yadav Opts to Bowl First The first T20I of the five-match series between and England will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday,

The 1st T20 match between India and England is set for January 22 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Mohammed Shami is expected to return after injury. India, under Suryakumar Yadav, aim to continue its strong form.