Was Mohammed Shami not fit? Wasn't the whole idea of picking Shami for the England T20Is to give him match practice for the Champions Trophy?

After five overs, captain Suryakumar Yadav brings-in spin in the form of Varun Chakravarthy. In his first over, Chakravarthy creates some trouble for England but leaks eight runs. India need a wicket at the earliest,

The India vs England 1st T20I will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The 1st T20I between India and England will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. The match will also be available for live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

India and England have reached Chennai for their second T20I after India’s close win in the first match at Kolkata. India leads the series 1-0 and looks to extend their dominance. Varun Chakravarthy was the standout bowler with 3 wickets,

India got a 41-run opening stand but Jofra Archer struck back for England by dismissing Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav in the fifth over. | Crickit

England lost to India in the first T20I of the five-match T20I series by seven wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Among all the visiting players, Gus Atkinson had arguably the worst day for any player in the history of T20 cricket as he created an embarrassing record.

India won the first T20I match by seven wickets after Abhishek Sharma's 79 off just 34 balls. He lost his wicket at the end but his brilliant knock helped India win the match in just the 13th over. He batted with a strike rate of 232 and hit eight sixes in his inning. Tilak Varma played the winning shot off Mark Wood.

India ride on Abhishek Sharma's 34-ball 79 and a clinical display from bowlers as the hosts beat England by 7 wickets in the first T20I. India take 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

England clashed with India in the first T20I in Kolkata and won the game comfortably by seven wickets. Read on to know what the Captains had to say after the match, only on Crictracker.com.

India vs England (IND vs ENG) 1st T20I Match Date, Time, Live Streaming, Telecast, Eden Gardens Weather-Pitch Report: Here's a look at the Playing XI predictions, head-to-head stats, venue records, pitch,