IND vs ENG Highlights: The India vs England warm-up match has been called off due to persistent rain in Guwahati on September 30 (Saturday). Earlier, the Men in Blue led by skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to have a bat first against the defending champs before rain played the spoilsport.
India took a charter flight from Rajkot to arrive late on Thursday. Four players—Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, R Ashwin, and Shardul Thakur—attended an optional training session on Friday afternoon.
Unfortunately, England wasn’t that fortunate and had to fly from London to Guwahati for about 38 hours, stopping in Dubai and Mumbai along the way. They will travel across India and play in eight locations during the tournament, so the “chaos” may eventually die down, as Jonny Bairstow called it in an Instagram story.
England can take some solace from the fact that they will play both of their warm-up matches in Guwahati, as opposed to India, who will fly down south to Thiruvananthapuram on October 2 to play vs Netherlands.
IND vs ENG: Who has the edge?
The advantage England has had over India in their last two matches at ICC competitions will give Three Lions some solace. They defeated India by ten wickets in the T20 World Cup semi-final last year, with Alex Hales and Jos Buttler having a good time.
Prior to it, only England defeated India in the ODI World Cup league stage of 2019.
Ben Stokes’ incredible 182 in the series finale helped England defeat New Zealand in a quick series after falling behind 1-0 in the first game.
Both teams are permitted to use all 15 members of the roster, as is customary for warm-ups. Players recovering from injuries or trying to find their form will receive extra attention. India has performed admirably in these circumstances, having played frequently. English men will wish to cross off their own top priorities.
With a lineup that can bat till No. 10, England has no worries, in contrast to India, who are short on batting beyond No. 7. All things considered, one thing to keep an eye on as they attempt to follow in the footsteps of the West Indies and Australia by successfully defending their World Cup title is how quickly they adjust to spin-friendly conditions.
Match Details: India vs England
When will the IND vs ENG World Cup warm-up game begin?
On September 29, the warm-up game between India and England will begin.
What time will the IND vs ENG exhibition game begin?
At 2:00 PM IST, the warm-up game between India and England will begin.
Where will the warm-up game between India and England be held?
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will host the warm-up game between India and England.
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, R. Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
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