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ENG Vs IND 1st T20I Match Prediction: This is a T20I series between two of the biggest international teams in cricket, coming off disappointing losses less than a week ago. Both these sides will be looking to bounce back with a victory in this five-match T20I series

The English Cricket Team is gearing up towards The Ashes later this year in the Australian summer. In 2026, this team made it to the semi-final of the T20 World Cup, only to lose to eventual champions India in a close game.

After the IPL ended, the Three Lions hosted New Zealand for a three-game Test series. While they did win the first one, they were trounced in the latter two, losing the series 2-1 right before hosting India for a multi-format limited-overs tour.

As for the Indian Cricket Team, they became the first ever team to win back-to-back T20 World Cup titles earlier this year, while also becoming the first team to win the tournament thrice.

Then came the IPL, where all the players of the Indian team played. The Indians then hosted Afghanistan for one Test match and three ODIs, winning them all comfortably. Then came the disastrous two T20Is against Ireland, both of which the Men in Blue lost, losing a match and then a series for the first time to the Irish.

ENG Vs IND 1st T20I Match Prediction Date and Time:

• Date: July 01, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM (IST), 05:30 PM (local time)
• Venue: Riverside Ground (Banks Home Riverside), Chester-le-Street

ENG Vs IND Live Streaming: How To Watch

The England vs India 1st T20I match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.

ENG Vs IND Team; Announced Squad:

England Announced Squad:

Shreyas Iyer (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Harshit Rana.

India Announced Squad:

Harry Brook (C), Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Jordan Cox (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Will Jacks, James Coles, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker

England vs India 1st T20I Prediction: Head-to-Head

• Matches Played: 30
• England Won: 12
• India Won: 18
• No Result/Tie: 00
• First Played: September 19, 2007 (IND win)
• Last Played: March 05, 2026 (IND win)

ENG Vs IND Toss Update

*To be updated after the toss*

ENG Vs IND Team; Predicted XIs:

England Predicted XI:

Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav

India Predicted XI:

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

ENG Vs IND 1st T20I Riverside Ground Pitch Report

This is a truly balanced cricket pitch, especially for limited-overs cricket. There is some grass on the surface. And while it helps more with the new ball, the layer of grass remains for the entire match. The score of 15 seems to be about par for her while batting first. Teams batting first and batting second have won about the same number of T20Is here, with the sides getting to bat second having a slight numerical advantage. As the ball gets a little older, there is some grip on the track, helping the tweakers with an older ball. The square boundaries are relatively short, measuring approximately 61m in length. The straight boundaries are not too long either, around 65m in length.

ENG Vs IND 1st T20I Match Weather Forecast

Amidst massive heatwaves in Europe, the weather in Chester-le-Street is quite typical, summer-like for an English town. In the day, the temperatures will peak just above the 20 degrees Celsius mark, and will fall to below 20 at the time of the match. Rains are expected on this cloudy day, though not enough to wash the match away. The winds will be quite strong, and the humidity will be on the higher side.

ENG Vs IND 1st T20I Match Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For

The 3 players to watch out for in the ENG Vs IND 1st T20I match are:

• England batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
• India all-rounder Sam Curran
• England bowler Prince Yadav

England vs India Prediction: Who will win the 1st T20I Match?

For the ENG Vs IND 1st T20I Match Prediction, India will defeat England in the first T20I between the two teams.

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