England captain Jos Buttler acknowledged his team's inability to effectively counter India's spin attack in the first T20I, leading to a seven-wicket defeat. He emphasized the need for individual players to develop strategies against spin and highlighted the importance of adaptability for the upcoming match in Chennai.

Jos Buttler led from the front with 68 off 44 balls but the rest of England’s batters struggled in their first T20 against India which marks Brendon McCullum’s first match as white-ball head coach. McCullum is seeking to transform England’s limited-overs sides like he has done with the Test team,

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.