IND vs ENG 1st T20I Match: With the new year, the Indian cricket team has now started preparations for its new mission. The team would now like to forget the 1-3 defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and move ahead. The Indian team will play its first series in the new year at home against England. A series of 5 T20 and 5 ODI matches will be played between the two teams.
The first T20 series will be between India and England, the first match of which will be played on January 22 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This is going to be a historic match. Actually, this will be the first T20 match in the history of cricket between India and England in which neither Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli will be present.
Rohit-Kohli made their debut against England like this
Actually, Kohli and Rohit had retired from this format only last year after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. In such a situation, now both of them will not be seen playing T20 International matches. Let us tell you that the first T20 match between India and England was played in the T20 World Cup 2007.
This match was won by the Indian team by 18 runs, in which Rohit Sharma played. His batting did not come. Whereas Virat Kohli played his first T20 match against England on 31 August 2011. Till now Rohit had been playing in every match. That means till now there has been no such T20 match against England in which either Kohli or Rohit was not present. This will be the first war in which both are not stars.
Equal competition between India and England
There has always been a tough competition between India and England in T20 International. A total of 24 matches have been played between the two teams so far, out of which the Indian team has won 13 matches. Whereas England has won 11 T20 matches. In this way, equal competition has been seen between the two.
India Vs England H2H in T20
Total matches: 24
India won: 13
England won: 11
First match against England after the retirement of Rohit-Kohli
On the other hand, let us tell you that after the retirement of Kohli and Rohit from T20 International, this is going to be the first match between India and England in any format. Suryakumar Yadav will take charge of the Indian team in this T20 series.
In the absence of Rohit and Kohli, there will be a big challenge on their shoulders to defeat England. Although after the retirement of Kohli and Rohit, the Indian team has played many T20, ODI and Test matches, but this is going to be the first clash against England in any format.
Last time there was a clash in T20 World Cup
The last time there was a fierce match between the Indian team and England in the T20 World Cup 2024. Then these two teams came face to face in the semi-finals. Then the captaincy was in the hands of Rohit Sharma. In that great match played in Guyana on 27 June 2024, the Indian team defeated the English team captained by Jos Buttler by 68 runs.
After this victory, the Indian team reached the final of the T20 World Cup. Where the title was won by defeating South Africa by 7 runs. In such a situation, that victory was very special for India. After winning the final, captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had announced their retirement from T20 International. The very next day, spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also said goodbye to this format.
