England have announced their playing XI for the first T20I against India, starting on Wednesday here at Eden Gardens. The game will mark the beginning of the Brendon McCullum white ball era for the side.

From opening to No. 10, the slots are almost sorted. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open the innings, followed by Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, and Axar Patel -- in no fixed order.

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IND vs ENG T20I, ODI Series 2025 Full Schedule, Venue, Live Streaming Channels: As Team India and England gear up to face each other in their white-ball series opener in Kolkata, the spotlight is firmly on the Men in Blue following a shocking defeat in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Fast bowler Mark Wood will play for the first time since August in England's first T20 against India in Kolkata on Wednesday.

The series will start at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata - a venue where haven't lost a T20I since 2011. The last time these two teams faced each other was in the semifinal