England captain Jos Buttler began the Brendon McCullum era with a solid and fighting fifty in the first T20I against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Jos Buttler won hearts in Kolkata by signing a bat for specially abled Indian fan Dharamveer Pal, ahead of England’s T20I opener against India, showcasing his connection with fans off the field.

England's cricket captain Jos Buttler has made history by equalling a major world record in the first T20I of the five-match series against India. Though England lost at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Buttler was the star performer. He scored 68 runs off 44 balls in the first innings, registering his fifth T20I half-century against India.

Jos Buttler feels England are 'really blessed' with bowlers. (Photo Source: England Cricket) India and England are all set to kick-start the five-match T20I series with the opening fixture at the Eden Gardens,

India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy pulled off a stunning catch in the deep to end Jos Buttler's 68-run knock during the first T20I in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Only Buttler, with 68 off 44 balls, emerged with credit before India overhauled their target with seven wickets and 7.1 overs to spare.

While BCCI wants to limit the time family members spend with the Indian cricket team on overseas tours, England captain Jos Buttler feels having family on tours helps the cricketers and it doesn’t impact the game.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

Jos Buttler's side can expect a trial by spin again after India included Washington Sundar to supplement Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel. Dhruv Jurel also comes in for India, with the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh dropping out of the XI. Reddy's side strain has ruled him out of the rest of the five-match series.

Skipper Jos Buttler was lone warrior for England in the 1st T20I against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Buttler's half-century kept England afloat after they were down to 83/5 at one stage. While Buttler was the only Englishman to score 20-plus runs, only two other batters scored in double-figures.

Captain Jos Buttler says England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy should go ahead after calls for a boycott over the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.

England delivered a much-improved display but Tilak Varma's nerveless 72 not out carried India to a nail-biting two-wicket victory and a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series in Chennai.