The 34-year-old is returning to the national team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup final after an extended period away from the game.

India vs England, IND vs ENG 1st T20I Live Score Streaming Online; Telecast Channel: India will take on England in the first game of the five-match T20 series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England’s cricketers in Kolkata

England kick off their first white-ball series against India in three years today in Kolkata, with head coach Brendon McCullum looking to mould his side ahead of next month's Champions Trophy.  The fall out from England's disappointing performance at last year's T20 World Cup saw McCullum take charge of the limited-overs squad,

India chase down 133 with 43 balls to spare to win by seven wickets Abhishek smashes 79 off 34 balls England 132 (20 overs): Buttler 68 (44); Chakravarthy 3-23 India take 1-0 lead in five-match series Second T20 in Chennai on Saturday (13:30 GMT) by Timothy Abraham & Matthew Henry Well,

Jos Buttler can spend hours practising his smile in the mirror. But unless his team-mates can learn how to counter spin, that weary frown will return, and Brendon McCullum’s spell in charge of this team will go no better than what came before.