The biggest news coming in to the series was that Mohammed Shami was named in the India squad for the first time since the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, he was not featured in the playing XI in the first match in Kolkata.

Was Mohammed Shami not fit? Wasn't the whole idea of picking Shami for the England T20Is to give him match practice for the Champions Trophy?

Mohammed Shami's return to India's T20 team was postponed as the team management decided he wasn't suitable for the Eden Gardens pitch conditions agai

After all the build-up and anticipation, Mohammed Shami didn't play the first T20I against England in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 22. Arshdeep Singh was the sole pure pace bowling option for India with Hardik Pandya and Nitish Reddy for support and three bowlers in the spin department.

India are facing England in the opening T20I match of the series in Kolkata. Here are the toss update, playing XIs and other details of the IND Vs ENG T20I cricket match

India take 1-0 lead in the five match T20I series in Kolkata, second T20I is set to be played in Chennai on Saturday

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England’s cricketers in Kolkata

Here is India's likely XI vs England for the 1st T20I at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Rinku Singh is likely to miss out while Mohammed Shami returns.

Mohammed Shami's bowling was the focus of India's first training session in Kolkata ahead of their T20I series against England that gets underway on January 22. Shami, who has not played international cricket since the 2023 ODI World Cup final,