After suffering a 1-3 series loss against Australia in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Men in Blue will head back to India and shift their focus to limited-overs cricket. India will host England for a five-match T20 and three-match ODI series, which will serve as practice with the white ball for both teams before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on February 19.
The T20 series kicks off the tour, with the first T20 set to take place on January 22 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Following the T20 matches, the ODI series will begin on February 6 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. Both teams are coming off losses in red-ball cricket and will aim to gain some much-needed momentum before the Champions Trophy. Out of the two sides, India may be more desperate to secure wins as they have lost six of their last eight Test matches. With multiple players from the Test squad set to feature in the Champions Trophy, securing wins with the white ball will be instrumental for regaining lost confidence.
India will also need to carefully manage the workload of key players to avoid injuries before the ICC event. Significant concern lingers over whether Jasprit Bumrah will participate, which will be closely monitored by the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar.
Here's the schedule for the ODI and T20 series: ODI venues: Nagpur, Cuttack, Ahmedabad. T20 venues: Kolkata, Chennai, Rajkot, Pune, and Mumbai.
India vs England ODI and T20 series timetable:
India vs England ODI series will commence on Thursday, February 6. The T20 series begins on Wednesday, January 22. The live toss during the ODI series will occur at 1 pm IST, with the matches starting at 1:30 pm IST. For the T20 series, the live toss will take place at 6:30 pm IST, with matches beginning at 7 pm IST.
The live telecast of ODI and T20 matches between India and England will be available on Star Sports networks. With the recent changes, the live streaming of these matches will be accessible via the Disney Plus Hotstar app and website.
Fans eager to watch the matches will find options changed with Viacom18’s Sports18 holding the rights for Indian home matches, but this series will not air on Sports18. Instead, Star Sports will cover the live telecast. JioCinema will no longer provide live streaming for this series, and fans will have to rely on Disney+ Hotstar for streaming.
With the ICC Champions Trophy approaching, this series serves as both preparation and assessment for both teams, especially India, aiming for redemption after their disappointing Test series. Fans can look forward to intense matches starting January 22, marking another significant chapter in India-England cricket rivalry.