England tour of India Schedule and updates

England’s cricket team is set to tour India in early 2025 for a limited-overs series comprising five T20 Internationals (T20Is) and three One Day Internationals (ODIs). The series will serve as crucial preparation for both teams ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled for later that year.

T20I Series Schedule:

1. January 22, 2025: 1st T20I at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
2. January 25, 2025: 2nd T20I at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
3. January 28, 2025: 3rd T20I at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
4. January 31, 2025: 4th T20I at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
5. February 2, 2025: 5th T20I at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

As of January 20, 2025, the squads for the upcoming India vs. England series are as follows:

India T20I Squad:                                                                    

• Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
• Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper)
• Abhishek Sharma
• Tilak Varma
• Hardik Pandya
• Rinku Singh
• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Axar Patel (Vice-Captain)
• Harshit Rana
• Arshdeep Singh
• Mohammed Shami
• Varun Chakaravarthy
• Ravi Bishnoi
• Washington Sundar
• Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper)

England T20I Squad:

• Jos Buttler (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
• Harry Brook
• Ben Duckett
• Liam Livingstone
• Jacob Bethell
• Rehan Ahmed
• Jofra Archer
• Gus Atkinson
• Brydon Carse
• Saqib Mahmood
• Jamie Overton
• Adil Rashid
• Phil Salt (Wicketkeeper)
• Jamie Smith (Wicketkeeper)
• Mark Wood

T20 matches will start at 6:30 PM

ODI Series Schedule:

1. February 6, 2025: 1st ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
2. February 9, 2025: 2nd ODI at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
3. February 12, 2025: 3rd ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

India ODI Squad:

• Rohit Sharma (Captain)
• Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain)
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Virat Kohli
• Shreyas Iyer
• Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper)
• KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper)
• Hardik Pandya
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Axar Patel
• Washington Sundar
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Mohammed Shami
• Arshdeep Singh
• Harshit Rana

England ODI Squad:

• Jos Buttler (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
• Joe Root
• Harry Brook
• Ben Duckett
• Liam Livingstone
• Jacob Bethell
• Jofra Archer
• Gus Atkinson
• Brydon Carse
• Saqib Mahmood
• Jamie Overton
• Adil Rashid
• Phil Salt (Wicketkeeper)
• Jamie Smith (Wicketkeeper)
• Mark Wood

ODI matches will start at 01:00 PM

Key Updates:

• Jasprit Bumrah: The Indian fast bowler is sidelined for the T20I series against England due to back spasms.
• Mohammed Shami: Returns to the Indian squad after recovering from an ankle injury.
• Joe Root: Recalled to England’s ODI squad for the India tour and the upcoming Champions Trophy.
• Ben Stokes: Not included in England’s squads due to an ongoing hamstring injury.

These squads highlight a blend of experienced players and emerging talents, setting the stage for an exciting series between India and England.