3 India vs England T20Is to start an hour early:ECB changes timings to increase TV viewership, series starts on 1 July

For Indian viewers, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has changed the timing for three T20I matches. Matches that previously started at 11 PM will now begin an hour earlier at 10 PM. India will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches during its tour of England in July. The T20 series will take place from July 1 to July 11. The ODI series will be played between July 14 and July 19. Before this, the Indian team will also play a two-match T20 series against Ireland on June 26 and 28. ECB took the decision keeping the audience in mind The decision to change match timings was taken to increase TV viewership in India. Regarding this, the ECB discussed with broadcasters Sky Sports (UK) and Sony Sports Network (India). The ECB expects good profit this year from India’s white-ball series. The board is likely to benefit from both match-day earnings and broadcasting rights. According to reports, the ECB incurred losses despite hosting the Ashes series against Australia in 2027. This has further increased the importance of the India series. All ODI tickets sold, T20 tickets still remaining The T20 series between India and England will start first. But its full tickets are yet to be sold. Meanwhile, tickets for all three ODI matches have been completely sold out. The biggest reason for this is the fans of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, the announcement of ODI match tickets was made earlier. Kohli and Rohit have already retired from T20 and Test cricket. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Virat Kohli will be in focus 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been included in the T20 team for the England tour. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli will also be in focus in ODIs. Due to a hamstring injury, he will not play the ODI series against Afghanistan. In such a situation, his return in the ODI series against England in July will be watched. Kohli has not played any match for India since the ODI series against New Zealand in January 2026. Suryavanshi scored the most runs, 776, in this IPL season. Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy finished 2-2 India toured England in 2025 and played a five-match Test series. That series ended in a 2-2 draw. India’s victory at The Oval in the last Test ensured the series ended in a draw.