India and England will face off in a five-match ENG vs IND T20 2026 series starting on Wednesday, with Rajasthan Royals stars Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Jofra Archer set to be among the big attractions.
All five matches of the England vs India T20 2026 series will be available to watch on live streaming and telecast in India.
The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could become the youngest player to represent the Indian men's cricket team if he makes his international debut during the series.
The record is currently held by Sachin Tendulkar, who debuted at 16 years and 205 days in 1989, while the Royals opener has already become the youngest player to earn an India call-up.
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Before linking up with the squad for the Ireland series, which concluded with India’s 2-0 defeat on Saturday, Sooryavanshi smashed the fastest List A fifty, reaching there in 11 balls en route to a 29-ball 94 in the tri-series final against Sri Lanka A.
The left-handed opener had earlier enjoyed a record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign with Rajasthan Royals, finishing as the league’s leading run-scorer with 776 runs in 16 matches.
He won the Orange Cap and MVP award, became the youngest player to claim both honours and smashed a record 72 sixes over the course of IPL 2026.
England, meanwhile, will once again rely on Jofra Archer, who returns to the T20 format after an outstanding Test series against New Zealand.
The Royals' pace spearhead was named Player of the Series after claiming 11 wickets in just two matches, carrying the momentum from a superb IPL campaign into England colours.
Archer was Rajasthan Royals' leading wicket-taker during IPL 2026 with 25 scalps in 16 matches and played a key role in helping his team reach the playoffs.
Interestingly, the series could also see Vaibhav and Archer go head-to-head for the first time in international cricket.
In the ENG vs IND T20I head-to-head records, India hold the edge, winning 18 of the 30 matches while England have emerged victorious on 12 occasions.
India and England are ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, in the T20I format.
The two sides last met in the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where India edged England by seven runs to book their place in the final.
Following the five-match T20 series, India and England will also contest a three-match ODI series.
England vs India T20 2026 series schedule
All times in Indian Standard Time (IST)
- July 1, Wednesday: England vs India 1st T20I, Chester-le-Street - 10:00 PM
- July 4, Saturday: England vs India 2nd T20I, Manchester - 7:00 PM
- July 7, Tuesday: England vs India 3rd T20I, Nottingham - 10:00 PM
- July 9, Thursday: England vs India 4th T20I, Bristol - 10:00 PM
- July 11, Saturday: England vs India 5th T20I, Southampton - 7:00 PM
Where to watch England vs India T20 2026 live in India
Live streaming of the England vs India 2026 series will be available to watch on SonyLiv. Live telecast of the ENG vs IND T20 cricket matches will be available on the Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 1 HD, Sony Sports Ten 3, Sony Sports Ten 3 HD, Sony Sports Ten 4 and Sony Sports Ten 4 HD TV channels in India.
England vs India T20 2026 squads
England cricket team: Harry Brook (captain), Tom Banton (wicketkeeper), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Jordan Cox (wicketkeeper), Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Jacob Bethell, James Coles, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
Indian cricket team: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Suryansh Shedge, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy.
