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

In a thrilling start to the T20I series against England, Abhishek Sharma’s explosive 79-run performance propelled India to a dominant victory, making a statement that will be remembered for years. His innings not only guided India to chase down England’s challenging total but also etched his name in the record

India showcased a disciplined bowling performance to limit England to 165 for 9 in the second T20 match on Saturday. Axar Patel was instrumental, taking key wickets including Jos Buttler. Varun Chakravarthy,

Attacking knocks by skipper Jos Buttler and Brydon Carse helped England reach 165-9 against India in the second T20 international on Saturday.

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Abhishek Sharma led India to a commanding seven-wicket victory against England with a 79-run blitz off 34 balls in the T20 opener. India chased England's 132-run total effortlessly, with Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy dismantling the visitors' lineup.

India’s chase began with a sense of urgency, but it was Sharma who made it clear that a comfortable win was on the cards.

India's T20 team showed it was unaffected by the ailments afflicting the longer-format sides as the reigning world champions completed a comprehensive seven-wicket win in the first T20 against England in Kolkata on Wednesday.