IND VS ENG T20
India and England ( IND VS ENG T20 ) are all set and ready for the 5 match T20I series. India crushed England 3-1 in the Test series and would be eyeing to secure this series to. A 4-1 or a 5-0 victory for India would place them at no.1 in ICC T20I rankings.
England are placed at 1st in the ICC T20I Rankings and they would be looking to play as per their high standards and make a comeback by securing the T20 series.
MATCH DETAILS
This match is the 1st T20I between India and England which will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 12th March, 7:00 pm IST.
MATCH PREVIEW
India are all set to take on England in a 5 match T20I series. The IND VS ENG T20 would be an exciting and thriller contest as India and England are placed on No.2 and No.1 of ICC T20I rankings respectively.
With the T20 World Cup coming close, this series would be very important for both the sides to strengthen their team and finalize the squad.
Both the teams are even in terms of skills and ability but India have a little edge over England given the home conditions. We can expect a nail biter contest between them.
IND VS ENG WEATHER REPORT
The weather is expected to be clear at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. There are no chances of precipitation The temperature would hover around 25 Degree Celsius.
IND VS ENG PITCH REPORT
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad is suitable for both- batsman and bowler. Spinners would play a major role in this match as the pitch offers a good amount of turn.
BEST COMBINATION
1-5-2-3
AVERAGE 1st INNINGS TOTAL
170
IND VS ENG T20 PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench
Axar Patel, T Natarajan, Shikhar Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur
England
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (C), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer
Bench
Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Sam Billings, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS
Not Available
PLAYER TO WATCH OUT
Virat Kohli
Modern Day legend and Captain of the Indian team Virat Kohli is the highest run getter in T20I with 2928 runs and needs only 72 runs to become the only player to reach 3000 runs in this format. He is a must pick in today’s game.
IND VS ENG T20 TOP PICKS
Dawid Malan
Dawid Malan is ranked No.1 T20I batsman. He is going through a tremendous form as he scored 173 runs at 86.5 in the last series again South Africa. His consistency would be very vital for England to grab a victory.
KL Rahul
No.2 ranked T20I batsman KL Rahul, who is just behind his counterpart Dawid Malan is India’s key T20 player. He has a great IPL outing and also performed well in the last Australian tour. He is expected to continue his form and win the match for his team.
Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler is an explosive opener who likes to take on the bowlers from the star. With a lot of depth in England’s batting he is free to play his natural game and give a good start to his team.
CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN CHOICES
Captain Options: Kl Rahul/ Virat Kohli
Vice Captain Options: Jos Buttler/ Dawid Malan
DREAM TEAM
Small League Team
Grand League Team
EXPECTED WINNER IN THE MATCH
Due to the home advantage and their current form India are expected to win this match.
Note: The Dream 11 teams, predictions, match results, expected lineups, Captain and vice captain choices are based on my individual research.