IND vs ENG Live Score: India & England are all set to lock horns in the Warm-up Fixture of ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. The marquee event is just a few days away & ahead of the much-anticipated tournament teams are trying their best to find their best Playing XI combination. The majority of the teams are coming into the World Cup 2023 after playing an ODI series to gear up for the marquee event. But these WarmUp fixtures are crucial for each one of them as they will help them to test themselves in the subcontinent conditions.
India is marching into the World Cup 2023 with great form & victories in their kitty. Winning the Asia Cup 2023 & Australian series is a major boost for the Indian lineup. They will try to display their A+ Game as they are the host nation & favorites to win the tournament.
Current World Champions England are a force to be reckoned with. They have a star-studded lineup & are also one of the favorites to win this tournament. England are the defending champions & will put their every possible effort into defending the title.
IND vs ENG: Teams Preview
India Preview
After a lot of controversies, inclusions & exclusions India finally got their ideal 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup 2023. There is one change in India’s initially announced World Cup squad with Ashwin coming in place of injured Axar Patel.
Right from their top to middle order their batters are in scintillating form & have been successful in scoring runs in recent tournaments. Rohit & Shubman will provide them with an ideal start while Virat, Ishan, KL Rahul & Shreyas will bring runs in the middle order. This World Cup will be special for Shubman who will play his first ODI World Cup. Veterans Rohit & Virat will aim to create some unforgettable memories as this might be their last World Cup with retirement coming into the picture.
In the bowling order, Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack. He will get valuable support from Siraj & Shami who are also in blistering form. The spin department will be handled by veteran R Ashwin, Jadeja & Kuldeep. Overall their squad looks settled & poised to win the World Cup 2023.
India Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubhman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Ishaan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammad Shami, R Ashwin
England Preview
Coming to Defending Champions, England too has all their guns blazing ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023. The major positive for England is the return of Ben Stokes who has reversed his ODI retirement & has registered the highest ODI score by an England player during the third ODI against New Zealand. He looks in a good mind frame to lead England to a gleaming win.
England have one of the most settled batting order among the teams in World Cup 2023. Led by Jos Buttler they have some firepower in their lineup which can easily overshadow any bowling attack. All their top guns, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, and Harry Brook look in good form & will add valuable runs in the top & middle order. Their lineup is embellished with some world-class all-rounders in the face of Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, and Chris Woakes who come in handy with both bat & ball. And this adds more power to their batting & bowling order.
England Predicted Playing XI:
Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Gus Atkinson, Reece Topley, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes
IND vs ENG: Pitch & Weather Conditions
The weather will be pleasant with a 40% chance of rain on match day. The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati possesses a crowd capacity of 40,000 people. The pitch is not good to bat on but a score of 250-260 should be a good total.
Toss: To Bowl
As both the teams possess a strong batting lineup, teams will look ahead to win the toss & bowl first & chase the target. With new tracks & pitches curated for the World Cup, it will be interesting to see how the pitch will behave.
IND vs ENG Prediction
Both India & England are termed as favorites to win the ODI World Cup 2023 this year. But the Indian team has a little edge over England owing to their home-ground benefits & the form of their players.
We Predict India to win this fixture.
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