2011 is an international bilateral series to be organized by India. England tour of India 2011 will consist of 5 ODI and 1 T20 match to be hosted by India in October 2011. The England tour of India 2011 bilateral series is a part of Future Tour Programs prepared by International Cricket Council (ICC). India will host this bilateral series, beginning on October 13, 2011. In England tour of India 2011 bilateral series, first ODI match would be between India - England on Oct 14, 2011 at 14:30 local time to be played at Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad.After India's tour to England, it will be time for India to host England for a tryst in the 50 over and 20 over format of cricket. India vs England 2011 will begin from October 13, 2011, and is expected to be a very interesting encounter. This bilateral series will decide the fate of both the teams, as each one of them will try to vouch for the top spot in the ODI rankings. Besides, these teams will fight it out in the shortest format of the game. This series also features in the International Cricket Council's Future Tour Program (FTP).
As announced by the ICC, and adhered by cricketing boards of both the country, this bilateral series will kick start with a One Day International, to be held on October 14, 2011, from 14:30 hour local time, at Hyderabad. It is the 1st of the 5 ODIs that are slated to be played by these two teams. The other 4 ODIs between India and England will be held at venues like Delhi, Mohali and Mumbai, on October 17, 20 and 23 respectively. The last game will be played at the prestigious Eden Gardens at Kolkata on October 26.
All of the matches are a D/N affair, and is going to begin at 14:30 hour local time. All the matches are expected to attract full house audience. After the completion of the One Day Series, the last match between India and England in the 2011 series will be a T20 International encounter that will be hosted by Kolkata on October 29, 2011. It is going to begin at 20:00 hour local time. It is after a long time that Kolkata will be hosting a T20 International match. Already, there is much hype related to the match.
The series will begin just after India returns from touring England. Both the series promises to provide full voltage excitement and cricketing experience. It is a battle for the top spot in ODIs. After the success in the World Cup, the Men in Blue are confident about their performance in their home ground. On the other hand, England has had a confident run in their home soil, and in a few tours. The face off is surely going to attract lots of viewers and audience the world over, and will be a feast for cricket lovers the world over.