Tue Jan 21 22:23:46 IST 2025: ## India to Host England in Five-Match T20I Series
**New Delhi, [Date of Publication]** – India will host England in a five-match T20I series from January 22nd to February 2nd, 2025. The series will see a clash between two cricketing giants, with matches scheduled across various Indian cities.
The first match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, followed by matches in Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium), Rajkot (Niranjan Shah Stadium), Pune (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium), and Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium). The series is a rematch of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, where India defeated England by a convincing 68 runs en route to winning the title.
Suryakumar Yadav will captain the Indian team, with Axar Patel serving as his deputy. The series marks the return of pacer Mohammed Shami after a long injury layoff. India has also included young talents like Nitish Reddy, Dhruv Jurel, and Harshit Rana in their 15-member squad, which also features Sanju Samson, India’s highest run-scorer in T20Is in 2024.
England will be led by Jos Buttler, and this limited-overs series will be the first assignment for their head coach, Brendon McCullum, who previously only coached the Test team. England will also field several promising players such as Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, and Jacob Bethell.
The head-to-head record between the two teams is closely contested, with India holding a slight edge at 13 wins to England’s 11. Their last bilateral T20I series saw India triumph 2-1 in 2022.
The series will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD in India, and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. Cricket fans are eagerly anticipating this high-stakes encounter.
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