Jos Buttler is close to overtaking Virat Kohli. Photo: AP/BCCI
India and England will resume their rivalry in white-ball cricket and lock horns in 8 matches. The series will start with 5 T20Is and will be followed by 3 ODIs. Jos Buttler will be leading England in all 8 matches. The England captain is close to breaking Virat Kohli's record in T20Is.
With 498 runs, Buttler is the second-highest run-scorer in India-England T20Is. The right-handed batsman is 151 runs away from overtaking Virat Kohli. The former India captain scored 648 runs in 21 matches against the Three Lions.
Buttler can breach Virat's tally in the upcoming series. He has 4 half-centuries against India. Buttler-led England defeated India in the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final. In 2024, Rohit Sharma-led India defeated Buttler's England in the semi-final.
With 467 runs, Rohit sits at the third spot. He hit a century and three half-centuries against England in T20Is. Rohit and Virat retired from T20Is after the 2024 WC. Jason Roy sits at the fourth spot. He scored 356 runs against India. With 347 runs, Eoin Morgan sits at the fifth spot.
India vs England schedule
The India-England series will kick off with the first T20I scheduled to be played on January 22 in Kolkata. The next 4 T20Is will be played on January 25, 28, 31 and February 2 in Chennai, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai, respectively.
Following the T20Is, the two teams will lock horns in 3 ODIs. The ODIs are scheduled to be played on February 6, 9 and 12 in Nagpur, Cuttack and Ahmedabad, respectively.
India will fly to Dubai for the 2025 Champions Trophy after the England series. The England cricket team will fly to Pakistan. Pakistan are scheduled to host the tournament but India will play their matches at a neutral venue. Buttler will lead England in the Champions Trophy. India haven't announced their squad for the tournament yet.
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