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.

Mohammed Shami will attract all the eyeballs as the India pacer returns to international cricket after 14 months at his home ground. The India vs England 1st T20I starts at 7 PM IST.

India defeated England by seven wickets in the first T20I match in Kolkata. Abhishek Sharma's 79-run innings was pivotal in chasing down England's total of 132.

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,

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

Suryakumar Yadav's Team India will take on Jos Buttler-led England team in the opening game of the five-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 22.

The India vs England 1st T20I will be live streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

Arshdeep Singh started with the wicket of Phil Salt in the first over. He dismissed Ben Duckett in his next over to become the highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is with 97 wickets

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,

The T20Is against England serve as the perfect opportunity for Varun Chakravarthy to further solidify his chances of making it as one of the lead spinners for the T20 World Cup squad next year. The mystery spinner's variations in Kolkata could prove to be quite a handful.