The India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Timeline goes back to September 2007, when Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes in Durban and turned a group-stage game into folklore. Since then, these two sides have produced some of the tightest, loudest T20Is in the sport.
World Cup semi-finals. Last-ball finishes. A rain-soaked series opener in Durham just yesterday. Every meeting adds a new line to the India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Timeline.
This piece walks through the full year-wise timeline, the head-to-head numbers, the top performers, and the matches worth revisiting if you’re catching up on the rivalry.
India National Cricket Team Vs England Cricket Team T20’s Timeline (Year-wise)
| Year | Tournament/Series | Venue | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | T20 World Cup, group stage | Durban | India | Won by 18 runs |
| 2009 | T20 World Cup, Super 8s | Lord’s, London | England | Won by 3 runs |
| 2011 | England tour of India (only T20I) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | England | Won by 6 wickets |
| 2012 | T20 World Cup, group stage | Colombo | India | Won by 90 runs |
| 2012 | England tour of India (2 T20Is) | Pune, Mumbai | Series drawn 1-1 | India won 1st by 5 wkts; England won 2nd by 6 wkts off the last ball |
| 2017 | England tour of India (3 T20Is) | Kanpur, Nagpur, Bengaluru | India | Won series 2-1 |
| 2018 | India tour of England (3 T20Is) | England | India | Won series 2-1 |
| 2021 | England tour of India (5 T20Is) | Ahmedabad | India | Won series 3-2 |
| 2022 | India tour of England (3 T20Is) | Southampton, Birmingham, Nottingham | India | Won series 2-1 |
| 2022 | T20 World Cup semi-final | Adelaide | England | Won by 10 wickets |
| 2024 | T20 World Cup semi-final | Providence, Guyana | India | Won by 68 runs |
| 2025 | England tour of India (5 T20Is) | Kolkata, Chennai, Rajkot, Pune, Mumbai | India | Won series |
| 2026 | T20 World Cup semi-final | Wankhede, Mumbai | India | Won by 7 runs |
| 2026 | India tour of England (5 T20Is, in progress) | Chester-le-Street (1st T20I) | No result | Rain wiped out England’s chase after India posted 189/7 |
A quick note on 2014: India and England never actually met at that year’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. England were knocked out in the group stage, so the two sides sat that one out. It’s a common gap people expect to see in the India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Timeline, so it’s worth clearing up rather than pretending a match happened.
The 2026 series is still unfolding. India, fresh off their third T20 World Cup title earlier this year, opened the tour at Chester-le-Street on July 1. Shreyas Iyer (68) and Abhishek Sharma (59 off 24 balls) took India to 189/7, but heavy rain wiped out England’s reply entirely. The second T20I is set for Manchester on July 4.
India vs England T20 head-to-head record
| Matches | India Won | England Won | No Result | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
That tally includes every T20I played through yesterday’s washout in Durham. India has never lost a completed T20I to England on a tie, and this rivalry has produced exactly one no-result: the game played 24 hours ago.
Highest team score: India, 247/9 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (February 2, 2025)
Lowest team score: England, 80 all out at Colombo (September 23, 2012); India’s lowest is 120/9 at Eden Gardens (October 29, 2011)
Biggest win (by runs): India by 90 runs, 2012 T20 World Cup, Colombo
Biggest win (by wickets): England by 10 wickets, 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final, Adelaide
Closest match: England by 3 runs, 2009 T20 World Cup, Lord’s
Top memorable matches in the rivalry
2007 T20 World Cup: Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes
Durban, September 19, 2007. Yuvraj Singh took Stuart Broad apart for six sixes in a single over on his way to a 12-ball fifty, the fastest in T20I history at the time. India won by 18 runs and the innings is still replayed every time this fixture comes up.
2012 Mumbai thriller
Wankhede Stadium hosted its first T20I on December 22, 2012, and it delivered. India posted 177/8 behind twin fifties-in-waiting from Dhoni and Kohli (38 each), but Eoin Morgan finished the chase with a six off the final ball, an unbeaten 49, to seal a six-wicket win and square the series 1-1.
2021: Kohli’s dominant series
Five T20Is, one lopsided batter. Virat Kohli scored 231 runs in the series at an average of 115.50, including the series-sealing innings in the fifth game at Ahmedabad, where India chased down the contest by 36 runs. India won the series 3-2.
2022 T20 World Cup semi-final
Adelaide turned into a horror show for India. Chasing 169, Jos Buttler (80*) and Alex Hales (86*) put on an unbroken 170-run opening stand and finished the game with four overs to spare. England won by 10 wickets and went on to lift the trophy.
2024 T20 World Cup semi-final
Guyana flipped the script. India restricted England to 103 all out after posting 171/7, with Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav both making contributions at the top. The 68-run win sent India into the final, which they went on to win against South Africa.
2025 series: Abhishek Sharma’s record knock
At Wankhede on February 2, 2025, Abhishek Sharma smashed 135 off 54 balls, the highest individual score by anyone in an India vs England T20I. His strike rate of 250 helped India post 247/9, the highest team total in the fixture’s history.
2026 opening T20I: washed out at Durham
Yesterday’s game never finished. India put up 189/7 thanks to fifties from Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma plus a late flourish from Shivam Dube, but relentless rain at the Riverside Ground meant England’s innings never got underway. The match was called off with the series 0-0.You can get the India Vs England Match Scorecard of Yesterday’s Match From Here
Top performers in India vs England T20Is
Most runs
| Player | Team | Runs | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 648 | 21 |
| Jos Buttler | England | 644 | — |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 467 | — |
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jordan | England | 24 | 16 |
| Hardik Pandya | India | 19 | — |
| Varun Chakravarthy | India | 14 | 5 |
Highest individual score: Abhishek Sharma, 135 off 54 balls, Mumbai, February 2, 2025
Best bowling figures: Chris Jordan, 4/27, England
Kohli’s 648 runs came at a strike rate of 135 and an average above 38. He retired from T20Is after India’s 2026 World Cup win, so that number is now a settled record rather than a moving target. Jordan remains the most successful bowler on either side against this opponent, built on years of English white-ball cricket against India both home and away.
Biggest records between India and England in T20 cricket
- Highest team total: India, 247/9 (Mumbai, 2025)
- Lowest team total: England, 80 all out (Colombo, 2012)
- Highest individual score: Abhishek Sharma, 135 (Mumbai, 2025)
- Fastest fifty: Yuvraj Singh, 12 balls (Durban, 2007)
- Best bowling figures: Chris Jordan, 4/27 (England)
- Largest victory margin (runs): India by 90 runs (Colombo, 2012)
- Largest victory margin (wickets): England by 10 wickets (Adelaide, 2022)
Why India vs England is one of cricket’s biggest T20 rivalries
Start with the IPL. Half of England’s white-ball squad plays in the tournament every year, which means these players know India’s conditions, India’s crowds, and each other’s games intimately before a ball is bowled internationally. That familiarity raises the stakes rather than lowering them.
Both sides bat aggressively. India brings power-hitters like Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dube; England built its entire white-ball identity around fearless strokeplay after 2015. When two attacking batting lineups collide, totals climb and margins shrink.
World Cup history adds weight. The two have met in three T20 World Cup knockout-stage matches since 2022 alone (2022 semi-final, 2024 semi-final, 2026 semi-final), and India has won two of those three, including the most recent one on home soil at Wankhede.
Then there’s the bilateral cricket. Five-match series, tight run-chases, players like Kohli, Buttler, Jordan and Pandya turning up again and again. Every bilateral series feels like a mini-tournament in its own right, and that keeps the fixture near the top of the calendar for broadcasters and fans alike.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won more T20 matches between India and England?
India leads 18-12 in T20Is, with 1 match ending in no result, across 31 meetings through July 2026.
When did India and England first meet in T20 cricket?
September 19, 2007, at Kingsmead, Durban, during the inaugural T20 World Cup. India won by 18 runs.
Which is the most famous India vs England T20 match?
Most fans point to the 2007 T20 World Cup group game, where Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes off Stuart Broad. The 2022 World Cup semi-final at Adelaide is a close second for the wrong reasons, from an Indian fan’s perspective.
What was the result of the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final?
England won by 10 wickets at Adelaide Oval, with Jos Buttler (80*) and Alex Hales (86*) chasing down 169 in an unbroken opening stand.
Who has scored the most runs in India vs England T20Is?
Virat Kohli, with 648 runs across 21 matches at an average of 38.11.
Which bowler has taken the most wickets?
Chris Jordan of England, with 24 wickets in 16 matches against India.
Conclusion
Nineteen years, 31 matches, three World Cup semi-finals, and one rain-soaked no-result just yesterday. That’s the India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Timeline in a nutshell. Kohli’s runs, Jordan’s wickets, Yuvraj’s six sixes, Buttler and Hales tearing India apart in Adelaide, Abhishek Sharma rewriting the individual scoring record in Mumbai. Every series adds another chapter.
With four more T20Is left in the current tour and a new generation of players (Sooryavanshi, Dube, Saqib Mahmood) starting to leave their mark, the India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Timeline is about to get longer. Check back after Manchester on July 4 for the next entry.
