India and England are locking horns with each other in this five-match T20I series. The 1st IND vs ENG T20I is being played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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

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.

The 34-year-old is returning to the national team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup final after an extended period away from the game.

India (IND) vs England (ENG), 1st T20I Live Score and Updates from Kolkata: India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first in the series-opening T20I against England. India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Mohammed Shami,

IND vs ENG 1st T20I Live Cricket Score, India vs England Test Live Score Online Today Match: India will take on England in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Eden Gardens.

Fast bowler Mark Wood will play for the first time since August in England's first T20 against India in Kolkata on Wednesday.