Tue Jan 21 01:20:00 UTC 2025: ## India-England T20 Series Kicks Off in Kolkata; India Favored Despite England’s Historical Win

**Kolkata, India** – A five-match T20 series between India and England is set to begin on January 22nd in Kolkata. While England boasts a 46% win rate against India in T20 Internationals, their last series victory on Indian soil came 14 years ago in 2011 under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. Since then, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have led India to victory in every subsequent T20 series against England. This time, Suryakumar Yadav will captain India, facing off against Jos Buttler’s England.

The head-to-head record favors India, with a 54% win rate (13 wins out of 24 matches) against England in T20Is since their first encounter in the 2007 World Cup. India’s dominance is even more pronounced in India, where they’ve won 6 out of 11 matches. India has also secured four consecutive series victories against England since 2017, including two wins on English soil. Interestingly, despite leading India in four series between 2011 and 2014, MS Dhoni never managed to beat England.

Individual player records also paint a compelling picture. Jos Buttler, England’s white-ball captain, is their top run-scorer against India with 498 runs. For India, Virat Kohli leads with 648 runs, including a Player of the Series award in 2021. Both Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have also scored centuries against England. On the bowling front, Chris Jordan is England’s leading wicket-taker against India (24 wickets), though he’s not in the current squad. Yuzvendra Chahal leads for India with 16 wickets.

While the historical context hints at an India victory, England will be hoping to upset the odds with their young squad. The series promises to be a thrilling contest between two cricketing giants. The upcoming matches will be closely watched by fans around the globe. This series also follows India’s recent victory over England in the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final.

**(Note: The section on the Champions Trophy team selection has been omitted as it is unrelated to the India-England T20 series.)**

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