Match Prediction:
On Saturday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India, India will face England in a World Cup warm-up day-to-night game. India is not only the host nation for the 2023 World Cup, but they also recently won the 2023 Asia Cup. England enters the competition as the defending champion. Continue reading for a preview of this day-night clash. The match commences at 14:00 local time.
On their path to winning the 2023 Asia Cup, India produced some outstanding performances and appear to be thriving at the right time. They will be extremely formidable opponents in this match.
England batting order appears to be one of the strongest in the tournament, but there is a weakness.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The weather appears to be at its finest during the first half of the match, so we anticipate that both commanders will elect to bat first.
Weather Report:
There will always be a possibility of interruptions during the game, as rain is predicted for the morning of this match near the venue. Expect circumstances to be hot and humid throughout.
Pitch Report:
Although there will be some velocity and bounce for the faster bowlers, this pitch is also expected to provide ample turn for the spinners.
Head to Head:
During 106 ODIs, the two teams have been evenly matched. India holds a 57-44 advantage over England in the overall head-to-head record, and they defeated England by five wickets in their most recent meeting in this format.
IND vs ENG Team Form in Last Five Matches:
IND : L W W W L
ENG : NR W NR W W
India Preview:
India’s junior players have gained a great deal of experience in this format due to the fact that Test cricket and T20Is have been India’s primary focus for the majority of the last four years. They enter into this encounter and the tournament with only Axar Patel out injured from their first choice squad.
India Squad Prediction:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav
England Preview:
In recent weeks, the selection of Harry Brook in place of Jason Roy has generated the most controversy and disagreement among England cricket experts. Only Jofra Archer, of the players who have traveled to India, will be unavailable for this encounter due to injury, although Ben Stokes is likely to be rested before the tournament.
England Squad Prediction:
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (captain) (wicketkeeper), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, and Reece Topley.
IND vs ENG Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played | IND Won | ENG Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 106 | 57 | 44 | 2 | 3 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
India vs England Prediction:
With two of the finest white ball sides going head to head, we can expect a very entertaining clash in Guwahati. England is the current T20I and ODI World Champion and will present India with a formidable challenge. However, we believe India’s batting and bowling lineups are superior, and we are backing them to triumph.
