Abhishek Sharma engineered an explosive performance and delivered India's second-fastest fifty for India against England (in terms of balls faced) in the T20I format at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Even after delivering a match-winning performance against England in the 1st T20I, India spinner Varun Chakravarthy's hunger to improve remained intact.
In the battle of heavyweights where a high-scoring run-fest looked destined, English batters came under the weather. India's perfectly executed plan quickly overwhelmed England's established stars in the T20I format.
The calendar year changed, but India's threatening approach in the T20Is remained the same. After ending 2024 on a high note, India picked up the momentum and kickstarted T20Is in 2025 with a bang.
Abhishek Sharma's flamboyant display lifted India to its first T20I win in 2025 as England succumbed to a seven-wicket defeat in the series opener at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Left-arm speedster Arshdeep Singh changed the course of history with his blistering pace at the iconic Eden Gardens by becoming India's leading wicket-taker in the men's T20I format.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20I of the five-match series against England at the iconic Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
The five-match T20I series between India and England kickstarts on Wednesday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both sides are extremely batting-heavy, with India having a group of fearless hitters, like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya etc. On
India's T20I series against England, consisting of five matches, will kickstart from Wednesday onwards, with Abhishek being one of the players in action. Though he hit a half-century and an impactful 36 during his last two T20I innings for India, the explosive left-hander has been extremely
Ahead of the first T20I match of the series against England, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra reflected on top Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav's performance in the 20-over series and said that the 34-year-old should bat at number 3.