IND vs ENG: Predicted England Playing XI for 1st T20I Against India

But the thing is, it's not all about the T20 format. These five games actually prepare England for the ICC Champions Trophy. They have selected their squad keeping these things in mind and are well aware of the importance of this 50-over format. The difference between T20I and ODI, or rather the absence of Joe Root has made Sam Curran and Will Jacks not playing this series.

Of course, the aim is to win the T20 series, though. Jos Buttler, the England captain, will pick a team that could also play in the ODI series and the ICC Champions Trophy, though likely. England’s team is clearly less experienced than usual with no Ben Stokes in the squad.

Four of the top five batters are Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, and Jacob Bethell, who have only played a combined 71 ODI matches. Even Liam Livingstone, who is considered experienced, has only played 33 matches, and Buttler himself has 181 caps.

These T20Is are a great chance for England to get some practice before the ODI series starts.

Predicted England Playing XI for 1st T20I Against India

Jos Buttler (c&wk), Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood

India vs England T20 Series 2025: Full Schedule with India & England Timings

S. No.	Day	Date	Time (India)	Time (England)	Match	Venue
1	Wednesday	22-Jan-25	7:00 PM	1:30 PM	1st T20I	Kolkata
2	Saturday	25-Jan-25	7:00 PM	1:30 PM	2nd T20I	Chennai
3	Tuesday	28-Jan-25	7:00 PM	1:30 PM	3rd T20I	Rajkot
4	Friday	31-Jan-25	7:00 PM	1:30 PM	4th T20I	Pune
5	Sunday	02-Feb-25	7:00 PM	1:30 PM	5th T20I	Mumbai