The Indian women's cricket team is set to clash with England in a five-match T20 series, with the first match commencing today, June 28, 2025, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 6:30 PM IST. This series marks India Women's first T20 outing of the year and serves as crucial preparation for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2026, which will be held in the United Kingdom.
This series presents an opportunity for the team management to evaluate players and strategies in English conditions, especially after India's disappointing group-stage exit in the last edition of the T20 World Cup. India has never won a bilateral T20 series against England, but they did secure their first-ever T20 victory against them in a one-off match in 2006. In their last T20 series encounter in 2023, England narrowly won 2-1.
Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the Indian team, with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain. The squad includes experienced players such as Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Thakur, and Deepti Sharma. A significant boost for India is the return of Shafali Verma, who had a successful Women's Premier League (WPL) season, scoring 304 runs at a strike rate of 152.76. The inclusion of fresh faces like Kranti Goud, Sree Charani, and Sayali Satghare also adds to the team's dynamism.
For viewers in India, the live telecast of the match will be available on the Sony Sports Network, specifically on Sony Sports 1. Live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app and website, as well as on Fancode. In the UK, every match of the series will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket, with live streaming also available on the Sky Sports app.
The series schedule is as follows: * 1st T20I - June 28 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham (2:30 PM BST / 7:00 PM IST) * 2nd T20I - July 1 at Bristol (6:30 PM BST / 11:00 PM IST) * 3rd T20I - July 4 at The Oval, London (6:35 PM BST / 11:05 PM IST) * 4th T20I - July 9 at Old Trafford, Manchester (6:30 PM BST / 11:00 PM IST) * 5th T20I - July 12 at Edgbaston, Birmingham (6:35 PM BST / 11:05 PM IST)
Historically, India has a较劣势 record against England in T20Is, with 8 wins out of 30 matches. In England, India has won only 4 out of 12 T20I encounters. As both teams gear up for the 2026 T20 World Cup, this series promises intense competition and strategic experimentation.
