India vs England Match Prediction

India vs England Team Previews

India

India now has their sights set on the championship, because of the energy and trust they will bring into this encounter. Hardly anything beats a final between India and Pakistan at the MCG. Virat Kohli regained his form at a correct moment, and with Suryakumar Yadav’s consistency in the batting lineup, India has found some dependable guys in the batting dept. For a prolonged period, this was not the situation. In addition to these two, KL Rahul has returned to form and is smashing the ball quite well. In such major tournaments, India’s main concern has been identifying a trustworthy batsman who can adapt to the situation and play a match-winning innings.

None of the elite players, notably Rohit and Kohli, have produced similar performances in the elimination rounds of ICC competitions. This will be an occasion for existing heroes to retake their place on the team, as well as for new talents to emerge. Arshdeep Singh, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya are three of the squad’s most promising young players. Hardik and Surya will be crucial if India is to advance further in this competition. Pandya has the ability to make triumphs in the middle of a collaboration. Rohit depended on Mohammad Shami for this role, and with Pandya now routinely delivering, India has more options.

England

England was in blistering form at the previous T20 World Cup, losing in the semi-finals to New Zealand. They were the serious contenders to claim the crown last year, and with a significantly better-looking group this year, England will be trying to repeat. They drafted in Alex Hales to substitute the unfortunate Jonny Bairstow, and England’s prospects improved. Hales, who returned to world cricket after a three-year absence, demonstrated his abilities with some powerful hits. Although Harry Brook is not the most seasoned middle order batsman, he can certainly hit the longer one and make an impact. Others include match-winning players like Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, and Ben Stokes.

Stokes was instrumental in England’s recent victory against Sri Lanka, anchoring the run-chase in challenging circumstances wherein wickets tumbled from the other side. Despite his lack of T20 experience, he has a responsibility to fulfill for England in this team. Buttler, Hales, Moeen, and Livingstone are in charge of the huge hits. In the middle level, all-rounder Sam Curran can also finish things off. England’s batting order is as good as they come. Mark Wood is a key figure in the pace area. While Curran has had continuous effectiveness, Wood’s speed may make things tough for batsmen. The versatility of the bowling assault would present a difficult task to the opponents, never allowing the batsmen to rest.

India vs England Team Squads

India

Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah (Ruled out due to Injury), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Shami.

England

Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales. Standby Players: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson

India News

• With their qualification for the semi-finals already assured, India rested Dinesh Karthik for the game against Zimbabwe 

• Although they gave Rishabh Pant some much needed game time behind the stumps, we predict Karthik to come back into the XI for this match.

England News

• England will almost probably make one alteration before this match, as Phil Salt, the right-handed batter, is slated to replace Malan.

• The usual number three batter Dawid Malan ruled out due to a groin injury acquired while playing against Sri Lanka .