The 1st T20I between England and India begins today, July 1, 2026, at 10:00 PM IST (5:30 PM local time) at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street.
India is entering a new chapter under captain Shreyas Iyer, who is leading the team into a new T20 cycle. All eyes are on the potential debut of teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose talent has the whole cricketing world talking.
Its important to note that India just lost a t20-match T20 series against novice Ireland. India failed in all departments.
On the other side, England is looking for a bit of revenge. Harry Brook leads a strong squad, and the team is hungry to bounce back after a tough semi-final loss to India in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Players News
Shreyas Iyer is expected to captain India, with all eyes on the potential debut of young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The Indian squad is packed with experience, including Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, and Ishan Kishan, as well as rising talents like Harshit Rana.
For England, the squad is led by Harry Brook and features familiar power-hitters like Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, and Liam Dawson, with Jofra Archer spearheading the bowling attack.
TV Channels and Live Streaming Details
Fans around the world can follow the action through the following official broadcasters:
India: Watch live on Sony Sports Ten 1 and Sony Sports Ten 1 HD. Live streaming is available on Sony Sports Network and JioHotstar.
United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event; stream via the Sky Go app.
Australia: Fox Cricket; stream via the Kayo Sports platform.
USA: Willow TV; stream via the Willow app and website.
South Africa: SuperSport Cricket; stream via the DStv app.
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Pitch Report
The Riverside Ground typically offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. Recent matches here have shown that the new ball can move quite a bit, making the powerplay a testing time for top-order batters.
Scoring becomes noticeably easier as the game settles, but with an average first-innings score of around 143 in recent local games, it is not a high-scoring paradise. Teams winning the toss will likely be tempted to bowl first to exploit any early movement under the lights.
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