Team India will begin their white ball season against England in the T20I format. The world champions will face the English lions at Eden Gardens in the 1st T20I on Wednesday. With just couple of hours left before the opening game we take look at the pitch and weather conditions for the opening encounter.

Weather For the IND vs ENG 1st T20I

The India vs England 1st T20I weather at Eden Gardens is favourable with no chance of rain. AccuWeather predicts minimal cloud cover (around 3%) with the temperature dropping to a comfortable 16°C in the evening.

Pitch report for the IND vs ENG 1st T20I

The 22 yard strip at Eden Gardens will offer good bounce and pace. The batsmen will enjoy playing shots with the ball coming onto the bat. The boundaries are small, and expect the ball to travel quickly across the field. Eden Gardens is expected to be a batting paradise and captains of both teams Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler will not hesitate to bat first on a belter of a track.

India vs England 1st T20I Preview

India will be entering the match at Eden Gardens on the back of solid form in the past. The Men in Blue have played seven T20Is at this iconic venue, including six wins and one loss which came against the English team back in 2011.

This will be the first time both teams will be facing each other since the Men in Blue edged out England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. Currently, India is the top-ranked tea in the shortest format of the game, while Jos Buttler-led England finds itself in the third position.

The biggest talking point of the series is the return of star pacer Mohammed Shami after a 14-month gap. Shami will lead the pace bowling unit alongside Arshdeep Singh. Axar Patel will take over the vice-captaincy dutries despite presence of all-rounder Hardik Pandya. For England, head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed that Buttler will focus on captaincy and will relinquish the wicketkeeping duties.