India, July 1 -- India will look to make a fresh start to their United Kingdom tour when they face England in the opening match of the five-match T20I series on Wednesday, July 1, at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the visitors will be aiming to bounce back after a disappointing 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland, their first loss in a T20I series since 2023 and their maiden international series defeat against Ireland.

The challenge only gets tougher against Harry Brook's England, who boast a strong pace attack well suited to home conditions. With bowlers such as Luke Wood, Sam Curran and Liam Dawson expected to exploit the swing and seam on offer, India's batting unit will need a much-improved performance ...