India vs England Weather Live Updates: India and England are contesting the opening match of a five‑match T20I series at Chester‑le‑Street in Durham. India won the toss and chose to bat first.
A light drizzle is falling at the venue, but play is continuing. Live weather and rain updates are available.
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Jul 01, 2026, 10:31 pm IST
Live Coverage: India vs England Weather in Durham
The rain has intensified, yet the match proceeds. Abhishek Sharma has emerged as India’s key contributor, scoring 49 runs off 19 balls. India sit at 61/2 after the powerplay.
Jul 01, 2026, 10:21 pm IST
Live Weather Updates: India vs England
Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have both been dismissed. Samson contributed a solitary run, while Kishan was out for a duck.
Jul 01, 2026, 10:21 pm IST
Live Weather Updates: India vs England
Welcome to the live weather updates for the first T20I between India and England. The stadium was under cloudy skies with brief rain, yet play continues.
Shreyas Iyer noted that team morale is high and confirmed that the Ireland series is concluded. England captain Harry Brook expressed satisfaction with his decision to bowl.
“We look forward to the series. The atmosphere is positive. The pitch has good grass cover, and while we can’t predict its behavior, our intent is clear. We are employing three spinners and two seamers,” Shreyas remarked.
Playing XI for the 1st IND vs ENG T20I
The playing XIs have been announced; see details below.
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy.
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
India Squad
India Squad: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Washington Sundar, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi.
