After Ireland got its worst series defeat in Belfast (2-0) a determined Indian cricket team is preparing for its high-stakes tour of England. The five-match T20I series starting on 1 July 2026 is the start of a fresh white-ball cycle for both nations as they plan for the 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and LA28 Olympic Games.
As for India, all eyes will be on the new skipper Shreyas Iyer who takes over the captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav. And England, which will now be coached by Harry Brook, will be looking for revenge on home soil after the pain of losing 7-run loss to India in the semi-finals of the 2026 T20 World Cup earlier this year
The Big Selection Dilemma: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to Replace Sanju Samson?
The Big Selection Dilemma: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to replace Sanju Samson? After a collective failure in Ireland in which top-order struggles in the one-handed game, India’s top-order players have failed to adapt and the Indian cricket team needs to do some major changes and the Indian think tank will need to do that. Sanju Samson, who is a senior wicketkeeper-batsman who has played some of his best in the past years of India’s struggle, is under heavy pressure as well.
Sources close to the team feel that 15-year-old teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may be given a historic international debut in this series, to replace Samson in the team’s playing XI at the very least to inject explosive, fearless youth into the top order. As a prodigy who has already created a lot of buzz in the IPL with his strong hitting style and high-energy attitude, all eyes are on the prodigy to contend with heavy English conditions and top-level pace in these games.
India vs England 2026: T20I Match Schedule & Timings
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 1st T20I | July 1, 2026 | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 10:00 PM |
| 2nd T20I | July 4, 2026 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 7:00 PM |
| 3rd T20I | July 7, 2026 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 10:00 PM |
| 4th T20I | July 9, 2026 | County Ground, Bristol | 10:00 PM |
| 5th T20I | July 11, 2026 | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 7:00 PM |
Complete Squads
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India Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy.
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England Squad: Harry Brook (c), Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Tom Banton, Jordan Cox, Will Jacks, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, James Coles, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Sonny Baker, Luke Wood.
Live Streaming & Telecast Details
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TV Channels (India): Sony Sports Network
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Live Streaming (India): SonyLIV app and website
