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

A blistering 79 (34) from Abhishek Sharma powered India to victory against England in the 1st T20I at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Abhishek attacked the star England bowlers as India chased down 133 in just 12.5 overs. He also added pivotal stands with Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma.

India (IND) vs England (ENG), 1st T20I Highlights from Kolkata: Abhishek Sharma's sensational 79 and Varun Chakravarthy's 3-wicket help India bag a 7-wicket win vs England in Kolkata. India chase down a total of 133 runs in just 12.

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,

Chakravarthy has been in fine form of late. He finished as the joint second-highest wicket-taker of the Vijay Hazare Trophy this month, with Karnataka's V Koushik. Playing for Tamil Nadu, Chakravarthy took 18 wickets in just six games.

India's T20 team showed it was unaffected by the ailments afflicting the longer-format sides as the reigning world champions completed a comprehensive seven-wicket win in the first T20 against England in Kolkata on Wednesday.

The stage is set for an exciting clash as India take on England in the first T20I of their highly anticipated five-match series. The action begins on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata,

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, January 22.