IND vs ENG Weather Report & Pitch Report Eden Gardens, Kolkata- 1st T20I, England Tour of India 2025
The five-match T20I series in between England and India will start this week. Eden Gardens will be the venue for the first leg, which is played on Wednesday (January 22).
This will be the first meeting between the two sides since the T20 World Cup semi-final competition last year. In that match, India thoroughly outplayed England, winning the match by 68 runs before winning the World Cup.
India have won the last four bilateral T20I series against England and will also start the upcoming series as favourites. England, on the other hand, have not won a T20I series against India since 2014. The Three Lions will be desperate to end their winless streak against India with a win in the upcoming series.
As both teams gear up for the first match of the five-match series, here is the weather and pitch report for the 1st IND vs ENG T20I.
IND vs ENG Weather Report & Pitch Report Eden Gardens, Kolkata- 1st T20I, England Tour of India 2025:
IND vs ENG Kolkata Weather Report:
The first IND vs ENG T20I will be played in Kolkata on Wednesday (January 22). The weather forecast is very promising because no rain is predicted. With rain unlikely to play spoilsport, the match can be expected to go ahead without any major interruptions.
The temperature will be around 20 degrees when the match starts. The temperature will drop over time and will range between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius.
IND vs ENG Pitch Report:
Here are the statistics of Eden Gardens, Kolkata:
| First T20 match | 29.10.2011 |
| Last match of T20 | February 20, 2022 |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Matches won by the home team | 6 (54.55%) |
| Matches won by the touring side | 1 (9.09%) |
| Matches won by neutral side | 4 (36.36%) |
| Matches won by kicking | 5 (41.67%) |
| Matches won | 6 (50.00%) |
| Matches won Winning draw | 7 (58.33%) |
| Matches won Throws lost | 4 (33.33%) |
| Even matches | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches without results | 0 (0.00%) |
| Greatest team innings | 201/5 (Pakistan) |
| Lowest team innings | 70 (Bangladesh) |
| The biggest chase achieved | 162/4 (India) |
| Average runs per wicket | 22.94 |
| Average runs per over | 7.64 |
| Average score batting first | 143 |
The upcoming IND vs ENG T20I will be played at Eden Gardens. The venue has hosted only 11 T20Is so far and the average first innings total in T20Is is 143. However, the venue’s IPL record paints a different picture.
Although the surface at Eden Gardens will help the bowlers, the batsmen are expected to have an advantage. In IPL 2024, four of the seven matches at the ground have seen the home team score a total of more than 200 points. Additionally, in all those four matches, the second-placed teams also posted totals of 200 and above, with Punjab Kings even chasing a record total of 261.
Both teams should also keep the dew factor in mind. Both teams are expected to bowl first after winning the toss.
Conclusion:
With the rain expected to stop, fans should brace themselves for a full game between India and England. Eden Gardens is known for high-scoring games and with both teams loaded with big hitters, the series is expected to be a high-scoring contest.
