India moves on from their Ireland series to the main event of their white-ball tour, a blockbuster five-match T20I series against England beginning at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.
The two sides renew a rivalry that produced a classic at the T20 World Cup 2026, where India edged England by seven runs to reach the final.
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Shreyas Iyer leads a young Indian side in his first major assignment as T20I captain, having taken over from Suryakumar Yadav. The pre-match buzz once again is around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s potential senior India debut.
The 15-year-old was left out of the playing XI in Ireland, where India crashed to a 0-2 series defeat.
England, captained by Harry Brook, boasts a fearsome lineup featuring Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, and the pace of Jofra Archer.
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England vs India 1st T20I live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch the England vs India 1st T20I in India:
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TV channel: Sony Sports Network
The series will be broadcast in five languages, with DD Sports carrying select games free-to-air.
What time does the England vs India 1st T20I start?
The match will be played at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Durham.
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It will start at 5:30 PM local time (BST), which translates to 10:00 PM IST on Wednesday, July 1, in India.
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England vs India 1st T20I predicted lineups
Both sides are expected to field their strongest available XIs, with India likely to retain the top order that featured against Ireland and England fielding their full complement of power hitters and spinners.
England predicted XI: Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Will Jacks, Sam Curran, James Coles, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Luke Wood
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India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna
