England vs India is a huge occasion on any cricket field and the five-match T20I series that starts today at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, will be no different. Both sides arrive in various states of disarray, too.
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The England vs India T20I series starts on Wednesday, July 1.
► 1st T20I time — 12:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. BST / 10 p.m. IST / 2:30 a.m. AEST (Thu)
• U.S. — Willow TV via Sling
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England will be desperate to give their fans something to cheer about, after the humiliating 2-1 Test defeat by New Zealand which resulted in Ben Stokes ending his international career somewhat abruptly.
Nevertheless, the hosts come into the series with a packed squad. Led by Harry Brook, they have an array of proven T20 performers at the disposal, including Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Phil Salt, Will Jacks, and Jacob Bethell. They've also added James Coles, a 22-year-old left-arm spinner who bats in the middle order and fetched the highest price in The Hundred auction this year.
India, meanwhile, are coming off a hard-to-digest 2-0 series loss to Ireland. The reigning T20 World Cup champions were found wanting on tricky surfaces, prompting discussions whether a batting-heavy lineup is limited to dominating on flat tracks only. In transition following the removal of out-of-form World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav, the team is now led by Shreyas Iyer. He needs both wins and runs for himself on this tour.
IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the most exciting addition to the Indian T20I setup. Though he did not earn his maiden cap against Ireland – a very surprising call – the 15-year-old is expected to break Sachin Tendulkar's record as India's youngest debutant during the series, especially after opener Sanju Samson's poor returns in both matches against Ireland.
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England vs India 2026 T20I series schedule
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T20I 1
5:30 p.m. — Wednesday, July 1 | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
T20I 2
2:30 p.m. — Saturday, July 4 | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
T20I 3
5:30 p.m. — Tuesday, July 7 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham
T20I 4
5:30 p.m. — Thursday, July 9 | County Ground, Bristol
T20I 5
2:30 p.m. — Saturday, July 11 | The Rose Bowl, Southampton
(All times BST)
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How to watch England vs India T20I series 2026 live streams in the U.S.
In the U.S., all five England vs India T20Is are exclusive to Willow TV.
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How to watch England vs India T20I series 2026 live streams in the U.K.
In the U.K., the England vs India T20I series is being shown on Sky Sports and its dedicated Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event channels.
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How to watch England vs India T20I series 2026 live streams 2026 in India
Fans in India can watch the England vs India T20I series on Star Sports, with live streaming available via JioHotstar.
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England vs India T20I series 2026 squads
India squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Ravi Bishnoi
England squad: Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jacob Bethell, James Coles, Rehan Ahmed, Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Jordan Cox, Tom Banton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Saqib Mahmood, Sonny Baker
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