India is set to clash against England in its first T20I match of the 2025. The 1st of the 5 T20I match series is set to begin at 7:00 PM on 22 January 2025, straight from Eden Gardens at Kolkata. The last T20I IND vs ENG game at Eden Gardens was held on 29 October 2011, where England won by 6 wickets. Well, the last game at Eden Gardens may not be in the favor of India, but the Men in Blue definitely dominates England in the overall head-to-head record, where both teams have clashed 24 times, out of which India registered 13 victories, while England won 11 encounters.
Talking about the last T20I match played at the Eden Gardens – India clashed against West Indies during the West Indies Tour of India, where India whitewashed West India to win the 3-match T20I series. Therefore, seeing the upper hand of India in the shortest format of Cricket – not underestimating England though, this will be an interesting contest between both teams.
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Eden Gardens Pitch Report: IND vs ENG 1st T20I Match Pitch Report 2025
The iconic Eden Gardens at Kolkata has a record of providing a balanced wicket, with an average score of 143 in the first innings in T20Is, thus helping both the batters and the bowlers. During the initial phases, when the game starts, the fast bowlers may get some hint of conventional swing, but this may get a bit difficult in the second innings due to the dew factor.
So far, Eden Gardens has witnessed 12 Twenty20 Internationals, out of which the chasing teams have been successful in winning seven encounters, while the team batting first has won in five encounters. It is expected that the pitch will behave in the same manner as it does in the previous T20I encounters, with the dominance of fast bowlers in the early stages and runs toward the end.
Talking about the weather conditions – The weather at Eden Gardens is reported to vary between a maximum of 28 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 16 degrees Celsius. The City of Joy will witness a clear sky on match day.
India vs England Head-to-Head T20I Record in Eden Gardens
| Total Matches | 1 |
| England Won | 1 |
| India Won | 0 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
IND vs ENG 1st T20I Match – Probable Playing XI
India – Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Shami, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
England – Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Livingstone, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Jamie Smith, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood
Where to Watch IND vs ENG 1st T20I Match?
The Star Sports Network will broadcast the 1st T20I Match between India and England in India, and Disney Plus Hotstar will stream the event live.
