IND vs ENG 2025: 1st T20I, India vs England - Stats & Records at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
India will be hosting England for a five-match T20I series starting at Kolkata
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India (IND) and England (ENG) will start their five-match T20I series at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both teams have enjoyed recent success in the format by winning their most recent series as India beat South Africa and England defeated West Indies.
Now, the two teams come face to face in a T20I for the first time since India beat England in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup in Guyana in 2024. Over the years, India and England have engaged in some thrilling contests and have managed to keep each other on their toes.
The teams have contested in 24 T20Is so far with India winning 13 of them while England walked away with the other 11.
T20I records and stats in Eden Gardens Kolkata
In the 11 T20Is that have been played here, the pitches have not been especially batting firendly, but that is a result of the sporadic schedule. In the last few years, the IPL has produced some batting-friendly pitches here and both captains seem to believe there are runs to be had on the surface.
| Matches Played |
11 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 5 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 6 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 157 |
| Highest Team Total | 201 |
| Highest Total Successfully Chased | 158 |
Top player battles to watch out for in India vs England:
Hardik Pandya vs Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer has always managed to hold the edge over Hardik Pandya in this format. The usually bustling Pandya has scored just 22 runs in 19 balls at a strike rate of 115.78 against Archer in T20Is. Archer has managed to scalp Pandya once at an average of 22.
Jos Buttler vs Arshdeep Singh
England's skipper is yet to be dismissed by India's ace swinger in T20Is. This battle both, in the powerplay and possibly at the death, can shape the contest. So far, Buttler has scored 22 runs in 16 balls at a strike rate of 137.50 without being dismissed by Arshdeep Singh.
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