Match Prediction:
On Sunday, India will face England in Match 29 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Lucknow. These two teams were considered competitors for the World Cup title not long ago, but they have had very different seasons to thus point. India is unbeaten in five games, having defeated New Zealand by four wickets with 12 balls remaining in their most recent match. England appears to be committed to finishing outside the top four after losing four of their first five matches, including 229-run setbacks to Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. The game begins at 14:00 local time at the BRSABVE Cricket Stadium.
Although they were heavily projected as tournament favorites, few expected India to be as dominant as they have been thus far in the campaign. It’s difficult to envision India faltering in Lucknow against an underperforming and low-confidence England team.
England has been so dismal during this tournament that the spirit of the team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup last year is virtually unrecognizable. They will be more disciplined in this match, but it will be incredibly difficult to challenge India.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The side batting second has won the last two matches in the 2023 Cricket World Cup to be contested in Lucknow, so we predict that both teams would prefer to field first ahead of this game.
Weather Report:
The Ekana Cricket Stadium will include a speedy outfield, which will benefit batters. Expect the wicket to be fast, but with considerable turn for the spinners.
Pitch Report:
The Ekana Cricket Stadium will include a speedy outfield, which will benefit batters. Expect the wicket to be fast, but with considerable turn for the spinners.
India Preview:
Hardik Pandya is still recovering from an ankle injury, but it has been announced that he will not play in this game. Due to the dearth of an all-rounder, Mohammed Shami replaced Shardul Thakur, with Suryakumar Yada filling in for Pandya.
India Squad Predicted:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
England Preview:
Following a crushing defeat to South Africa last Saturday, England made three changes to their lineup for the second consecutive game. That meant no room for Gus Atkinson and Harry Brook, the team’s two youngest players and likely future leaders. There are no new injuries on the side.
England Squad Predicted
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
India vs England Prediction:
Despite the ‘giant-killings’ we have already witnessed in the 2023 Cricket World Cup, based on their dismal form in the tournament, a win by England over India would come as a huge surprise to most cricket analysts. England is no longer the same confident team that backed themselves to score on any pitch, and the fact that they have changed three players in each of their last two matches demonstrates how unsure of their strategy they are. India, on the other hand, has been unstoppable, and we predict them to easily win this match.
