The India vs England T20 series kicks off in Kolkata today, with the format's current and previous world champions playing the first of five games.
Below are all the details for India vs England live streaming services in the US, UK, India and Australia. But don't worry if you're on holiday while it's on because you can watch IND vs ENG live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
Despite losing their Border–Gavaskar Trophy red ball series in Australia earlier in the month, India are the undisputed kings of the 20-over format. They brought home the World Cup in June, are top of the world rankings, and have won all but one of their last 14 games.
Fan favorite Suryakumar Yadav remains skipper and will be confident of adding to his tally of 2,500+ international runs in this format — the third most of any Indian behind legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He's surrounded by a squad of destructive young batters including Sanju Samson, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma.
In the eternal battle between bat and ball, England have been able to name two men who might just be a handful for India's line-up. Fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood play today, with Jamie Overton and Gus Atkinson their backup. And now they're led by New Zealand legend Brendon McCullum, who starts his tenure as England white ball coach.
Can he add a bit of much needed Bazball shine to the tourists' ambitions? Here's all the information you need to get an India vs England 1st T20 live stream and watch cricket online from anywhere in the world today.
India vs England team news:
India XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
England XI: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
How to watch India vs England live streams in the US
How to watch India vs England online in the UK
Coverage of the India vs England 2025 white ball series in the UK is carried through TNT Sports, which is available via TV plans from Sky, BT, EE and Virgin. This and every T20 match starts at 1.30 pm UK.
Alternatively, you can access TNT Sports online by signing up to Discovery Plus Premium (£30.99/month). Cancel anytime.
How to watch India vs England live in India
India's white ball series against England is being shown across the Star Sports Network in India, where games are shown in a choice of different languages.
To live stream India vs England online the destination is Disney+ Hotstar. Prices start from ₹299 for three months or a great value ₹899 for a whole year. You can pay more to upgrade to the platform's Premium plan to watch on more devices and get 4K, or pay as little as ₹199 if you only intend to watch on mobile.
How to watch India vs England live in Australia
You can watch India vs England in Australia on Fox Cricket 501, with play starting in the early hours of Thursday morning at 12.30 am AEDT.
If you don't have Fox and want and don't wish to subscribe, sports streaming specialist Kayo Sports (7-day free trial) will also show this and the other games of the series, with monthly rolling plans starting from $25 after a 7-day free trial or your first month for just one dollar.
How to watch India vs England from anywhere with a VPN
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When does the India vs England 1st T20 begin?
The 1st T20 India vs England live stream takes place on Wednesday, January 22.
The start time is at 7 pm IST local time, which is 1.30 pm UK / 8.30 am ET / 5.30 am PT / 12.30 am AEDT (Thu).
What are the T20 series dates for India vs England in 2025?
- 1st T20: Wednesday, January 22 — Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- 2nd T20: Saturday, January 25 — MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- 3rd T20: Tuesday, January 28 — Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
- 4th T20: Friday, January 31 — Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- 5th T20: Sunday, February 2 — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
All you need to know about India vs England
What are the India vs England T20 squads?
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sanju Samson, Mohammad Shami, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Tilak Varma
England: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Mark Wood
What is the India vs England 1st T20 venue?
The 1st India vs England T20 is taking place at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
In 1864, Eden Gardens became India's first arena built specifically for cricket. It may have changed and grown significantly since then, but the 93,000 capacity ground still holds the aura of its 160 years.
It has hosted two World Cup finals (1987 50-over and 2016 Twenty20), but isn't famed for being a big scoring venue in T20 internationals — only one team has ever passed the 200-mark (Pakistan against Bangladesh in 2016) and it is yet to witness a century.
What is the head-to-head record between India vs England?
Head-to-head in T20 only
Played: 24
IND won: 13
ENG won: 11
