England lost to India in the first T20I of the five-match T20I series by seven wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Among all the visiting players, Gus Atkinson had arguably the worst day for any player in the history of T20 cricket as he created an embarrassing record.

Buttler registered in 2024 his third-best T20I batting average in a calendar year (42.00) whilst going past the 24.5 run mark set by Indian betting sites in seven of his 13 T20I innings as well as a 23* in a very small run chase against Oman at the 2024 T20 World Cup.

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

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.

Mohammed Shami is set to make his international comeback while Sanju Samson will return to opening slot for the first T20 match against England at Kolkata on Wednesday.