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India Tour England 2026 T20I Series Day-by-Day Fixtures Broadcast

Karthik Menon 19 May 2026 Updated 19 May 2026 ~6 min read ~1,016 words

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India's 2026 tour of England opens with a five-T20I series from June 5 to June 18, 2026, before the five-Test Pataudi Trophy that runs into August. The T20Is are the quickest part of the tour and the most-watched outside India and the UK. Here is the day-by-day schedule, ticket release dates, broadcast partners across major markets, and what the playing conditions are for each venue.

The five-T20I schedule

T20I 1: Friday June 5 at Headingley, Leeds. Start time 6:30 pm BST. Toss 6:00 pm. Gates open 4:00 pm. Day-night T20I with floodlights from 7:30 pm.

T20I 2: Sunday June 7 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Start time 2:30 pm BST. Toss 2:00 pm. Gates open 12:00 noon. Day T20I.

T20I 3: Tuesday June 9 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Start time 6:30 pm BST. Toss 6:00 pm. Gates open 4:00 pm. Day-night T20I.

T20I 4: Thursday June 11 at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. Start time 6:30 pm BST. Toss 6:00 pm. Gates open 4:00 pm. Day-night T20I.

T20I 5: Sunday June 14 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Start time 2:30 pm BST. Toss 2:00 pm. Gates open 12:00 noon. Day T20I, with a possible afternoon-evening straddle if rain.

The four-day gap between T20I 5 and the first Test (June 25 at Headingley) is the longest break of the tour. India use it for a four-day red-ball training camp at Loughborough.

Broadcast windows by country

In India: Jio Hotstar carries all five T20Is. Hindi commentary primary, with English secondary. Start times in IST: T20I 1 at 11:00 pm; T20I 2 at 7:00 pm; T20I 3 at 11:00 pm; T20I 4 at 11:00 pm; T20I 5 at 7:00 pm. The two day-T20Is (T20I 2 and T20I 5) are the easiest viewing windows for Indian audiences.

In the UK: Sky Sports Cricket carries all five matches. Highlight package on BBC iPlayer 24 hours later.

In Australia: Fox Sports and Kayo carry. Start times in AEST: T20I 1 at 3:30 am; T20I 2 at 11:30 pm; T20I 3 at 3:30 am; T20I 4 at 3:30 am; T20I 5 at 11:30 pm. The two day-T20Is are again the easier windows.

In USA: Willow TV carries all five. ESPN+ secondary feed. Start times in ET: T20I 1 at 1:30 pm; T20I 2 at 9:30 am; T20I 3 at 1:30 pm; T20I 4 at 1:30 pm; T20I 5 at 9:30 am.

In South Africa: SuperSport carries all five. Start times in SAST: T20I 1 at 7:30 pm; T20I 2 at 3:30 pm; T20I 3 at 7:30 pm; T20I 4 at 7:30 pm; T20I 5 at 3:30 pm. All five matches are in prime evening or weekend afternoon windows.

In UAE: Cricbuzz Live and Dubai Sports carry all five. Start times in GST: T20I 1 at 9:30 pm; T20I 2 at 5:30 pm; T20I 3 at 9:30 pm; T20I 4 at 9:30 pm; T20I 5 at 5:30 pm.

Ticket release dates and availability

Tickets for all five T20Is went on sale through ECB's digital partner on March 25, 2026. Headingley T20I 1 sold out within 96 hours. Sophia Gardens T20I 2 sold out at the top three price tiers within seven days; lower-tier returns still available. Trent Bridge T20I 3 has rolling resale. Rose Bowl T20I 4 has limited availability in family stands. Edgbaston T20I 5 has the most stock remaining, primarily because it sits in a holiday-weekend window for some UK markets.

Resale through the official ECB Ticket Hub closes 24 hours before each match. Secondary market platforms have surge-priced Headingley and Lord's tickets at 2x to 3x face value; the ECB has reissued a fan-friendly resale notice on May 11 reminding buyers that the official Ticket Hub is the primary trusted source.

Playing conditions and the rule pilots

The five T20Is operate under ICC men's T20I playing conditions including the two-bouncer-per-over trial. The trial has been in operation since October 2024 and is up for permanent adoption at the ICC June 18 Cricket Committee meeting (see our separate piece). The stop-clock rule applies at 60 seconds between overs with a five-run penalty after two breaches per innings.

The Decision Review System is full DRS at all five venues. Each side has two reviews per innings. The substitution rule is concussion-substitute only; no tactical substitution. Boundary rope to fence is minimum 2 meters at all venues. Floodlight cover at the three day-night venues (Headingley, Trent Bridge, Rose Bowl) is fully operational.

What it means

The T20I series is the warm-up. India will use it to settle batting orders and pacers' rhythm ahead of the Test series. England will use it as a high-profile competitive run-out before the WTC final cycle's home stretch. The crowds will be bigger than any T20I series in the UK outside the 2024 World Cup. The broadcast windows favour Indian and South African viewers most. Plan your viewing around the day-T20Is for the cleanest hours. The Test series follows in 11 days.