After getting their feet wet in Belfast, India travel to England for what is easily the most glamorous white-ball assignment on the 2026 calendar. Eight matches across some of the most iconic cricket venues on the planet, a brand new captain in Shreyas Iyer, and a 15-year-old prodigy named Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who has already taken the cricket world by storm.
India will play a total of eight white-ball matches during the tour, five T20 Internationals and three One Day Internationals.
The series begins on July 1 and concludes with the final ODI on July 19.
India T20I Squad for England 2026 (Official, Confirmed)
Batters:
- Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Abhishek Sharma
- Sanju Samson (WK)
- Ishan Kishan (WK)
- Shivam Dube
- Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain)
- Prince Yadav
All-Rounders:
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Axar Patel
- Washington Sundar
Spinners:
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Ravi Bishnoi
Pacers:
- Arshdeep Singh
- Mohammed Siraj
- Harshit Rana
What Makes This India Tour of England 2026 Different
This is not business as usual. Suryakumar Yadav, who lifted the T20 World Cup as captain, is out of the picture. Shreyas Iyer walks in as the new boss, and the squad around him has a noticeably younger and more aggressive identity. Tilak Varma as vice-captain, Sanju Samson still a key figure, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy forming a potent spin combination, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi potentially at the top of the order to face Jimmy Anderson-less English pacers on lively pitches.
England at home play fearless, attacking cricket. Eoin Morgan’s legacy of positive, aggressive batting still runs through this team. India must match that energy or get bulldozed. With the batting firepower available to Iyer, especially a Sooryavanshi who has 776 IPL runs at a strike rate of 237, there is reason to believe India can not just compete but dominate.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in England
This is the question on every fan’s mind. After proving himself in Ireland, England is the real examination. Pace, swing, bounce, overcast conditions that make even experienced batters look ordinary. But here is the thing about Sooryavanshi: he is not a conventional player.
His bat speed and power are extraordinary for any age. He smashed 11 sixes in a single IPL innings against Gujarat Titans, equalling the record for the most by an Indian in a single IPL knock.
At 15, he does not carry the weight of expectation the way a senior player does. He will walk out, see the ball, and hit it. That fearlessness is exactly what England’s quicks may not be prepared for.
In IPL 2026, Sooryavanshi scored 103 runs off 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad and became the youngest player to score 1,000 runs in T20 cricket overall. The boy is built for big stages.
India Tour of England 2026: Full Schedule with Venues and IST Timings
T20I Series:
- 1st T20I: July 1, Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street. Start time 6:30 PM BST (11:00 PM IST).
- 2nd T20I: July 4, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Start time 2:30 PM BST (7:00 PM IST).
- 3rd T20I: July 7, Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Start time 6:30 PM BST (11:00 PM IST).
- 4th T20I: July 9, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol. Start time 6:30 PM BST (11:00 PM IST).
- 5th T20I: July 11, Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Start time 6:30 PM BST (11:00 PM IST).
ODI Series:
- 1st ODI: July 14, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Start time 1:00 PM BST (5:30 PM IST).
- 2nd ODI: July 16, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Start time 1:00 PM BST (5:30 PM IST).
- 3rd ODI: July 19, Lord’s, London. Start time 11:00 AM BST (3:30 PM IST)
Note: Tickets for Old Trafford (2nd T20I) and Southampton (5th T20I) are already sold out according to the ECB website. If you are in England, grab tickets fast for the remaining games.
Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Play in the ODI Series?
This is the question the older generation of Indian fans want answered. Both legends have retired from T20 and Test cricket but remain available for ODIs. Both Kohli and Rohit have retired from T20 and Test cricket but are still available for the ODIs, meaning Indian fans could see the legendary duo at Lord’s for what could be among their final appearances on English soil.
If Rohit Sharma walks out at Lord’s in an ODI in July 2026, that moment deserves to be savoured. The iconic ground, the iconic player, possibly one of his last international innings in England. The ODI series adds that emotional dimension that the T20 series cannot offer.
India vs England 2026 Where to Watch Live in India
Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD will broadcast all T20Is and ODIs live. JioStar app is the streaming platform. T20Is starting at 11:00 PM IST means you will need to stay up late on weeknights, but the 7:00 PM IST start for Old Trafford on July 4 and the 3:30 PM IST Lord’s ODI are very friendly timings.
Set your alarms, grab the popcorn, and settle in.
Lucky Raina is a complete cricket writer chasing corporate dreams by day and cricket stories by night. Once a promising Under 16 cricketer, life took him down a different pitch but the love for the game never left.
