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India vs England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in the 1st T20I is the start of a five-match series and also of Brendon McCullum’s tenure as England’s white-ball coach. He could hardly have been given a tougher opening assignment: India are the reigning T20 world champions and have not lost any of their last nine bilateral T20I series.

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India vs England 1st T20 live stream: TV schedule, dates

► Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
► Times: 1.30 p.m. GMT / 8.30 a.m. ET / 5.30 a.m. PT / 12.30 a.m. AEDT (Thurs) / 7 p.m. IST
• U.S. — Willow TV / Sling
• U.K. — TNT Sports

• AUS — Kayo Sports
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It is an extremely powerful Indian batting line up that McCullum's England will face. Since the World Cup, in the 11 innings India have batted first, they have exceeded 200 seven times, including recording totals of 297 and 283. Sanju Samson has been in sublime form for India with three centuries in his last five T20I innings.

But McCullum is in upbeat mood: “We've got a batting line-up which is as powerful as any in the world. We've got gun spinners, very good fielders and guys who bowl absolute rockets with the ball. So you've got options there to be able to entertain and give yourself the greatest chance of success," he told the press.

The two sides have played one another in 24 T20Is, with the scoreline running 13-11 in India’s favour. But India have won the past four bilateral series between these sides, by a slender one-match margin each time.

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How to watch India vs England 1st T20 live stream from anywhere

India vs England 1st T20 live streams will be shown on many different channels across the world, but what if you're not in your home country and want to watch the cricket on your usual service?

The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN will let you tune into your home coverage from wherever you are — meaning that if you're abroad, you can use one of the best VPN services. Our favorite right now is NordVPN – and you can find out why in our NordVPN review.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select a U.S. server from the location list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to a service listed below and watch the cricket just as you would at home.

How to watch India vs England 1st T20 live stream in the U.K.

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TNT Sports hosts the India vs England T20 series live stream in the UK. It is also the home of a number of Premier League and Champions League football matches.

To stream TNT Sports, you'll need Discovery Plus Premium (£30.99/month) — a combo subscription that allows fans to access TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment in one place. Or you can add TNT Sports to your broadband or TV package through Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media.

If you're not currently in the UK, you can still follow your usual India vs England live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

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India vs England T20 series schedule 2025

Jan 22: 1st T20, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Jan 25: 2nd T20, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Jan 28: 3rd T20, Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
Jan 31: 4th T20, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Feb 2: 5th T20, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

India vs England T20 squads 2025

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel.

England: Jos Buttler (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

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