ENG vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction, Playing 11, Pitch Report for 1st T20I Match England vs India Dream11 Prediction

ENG vs IND Dream11: England host India in the first of the three-match T20I series on Thursday. The action now shifts to the white-ball leg of the tour after the completion of the fifth Test which England won by seven wickets. They will be keen to carry the momentum into the T20Is while India will be eager to bounce back. India will field a different squad for the first T20I and will face a stiff challenge against England.

ENG vs IND 1^st T20I Match Details

England vs India 1^st T20I Match

07 July, 10:30 PM IST

The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England.

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Pitch Report

The wicket at this venue is balanced. Fans can expect an even contest between the bat and the ball. The average first innings total at this venue is 167.

Last result at the venue

The last T20I at this venue was played between England and Sri Lanka on June 26, 2021. England won the match by 89 runs.

Form Guide

England: LWLWL

India: WW NR WWL

(Last 5 T20I matches)

England Playing 11

• Former skipper Eoin Morgan’s retirement led to Jos Buttler being handed over the captaincy.
• Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow have been rested for the T20I series.
• The likes of David Willey, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley and Matthew Parkinson find a place in the squad.
• England have also included bowling all-rounder Richard Gleeson in the squad, who has earned his maiden T20I call-up.

Jos Buttler (C)

Jason Roy

Dawid Malan

Liam Livingstone

Moeen Ali

Sam Curran

Chris Jordan

David Willey

Reece Topley

Tymal Mills

Matthew Parkinson

Jos Buttler Stats in T20I

Jos Buttler has been in phenomenal form in the recent past when it comes to T20 cricket. He scored 863 runs in the IPL 2022 and showcased his hitting prowess in the ODI series against the Netherlands as well. Buttler has scored 373 runs from 14 T20Is against India. However, he is a much better player than these stats at present and is a certain threat to any opposition.

Matches Played	Runs	Last 5 performance	Last 5 performances against IND	Batting Average
88	2140	29, 26, 101*, 71*, 18	52, 9, 83*, 0, 28	34.51

Jason Roy Stats in T20

Jason Roy is an explosive top-order batter in white-ball cricket. He slammed an unbeaten 101 in the 3^rd ODI against the Netherlands and will be keen to carry on his performance in this series. Roy has scored 325 runs in 12 T20Is against India at a strike rate of 143.17. England will bank on him to get them off to a blazing start with the bat.

Matches Played	Runs	Last 5 performance	Last 5 performances against IND	Batting Average
58	1446	8, 52, 19, 45, 6	0, 40, 9, 46, 49	25.36

India Playing 11

• Rohit Sharma returns to the set-up after testing negative. He will captain the side as well.
• India plays the same squad that toured Ireland for this match.
• The likes of Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant will join the squad from the second T20I.

Rohit Sharma (C)

Ishan Kishan

Sanju Samson

Suryakumar Yadav

Hardik Pandya

Deepak Hooda

Dinesh Karthik (WK)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Harshal Patel

Yuzvendra Chahal

Ravi Bishnoi

Avesh Khan/ Umran Malik

Hardik Pandya Stats in T20I

Hardik Pandya’s stats against England in T20I are promising. He has scored 153 runs and picked up 9 wickets. Hardik’s form with the bat has been exceptional in the recent past. He can score vital runs coming down the order and is also effective with the ball. His all-round performance will hold the key for India in this match.

Matches Played	Runs/Wickets	Last 5 performance	Last 5 performances against ENG	Batting Average / Bowling Average
61	707/43	13* & 0/18, 24 & 1/26, DNB & DNB, 46 & 0/12, 31* & DNB	39* & 1/34, 11 & 2/16, 17 & 0/22, DNB & 0/33, 19 & 0/13	23.56/29.20

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Stats in T20I

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is India’s lead pacer in this match. He was impressive in the series against South Africa at home. The conditions in England will suit Bhuvneshwar given his ability to swing the ball and pick up early wickets. He is expected to come good with the ball in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.

Matches Played	Wickets	Last 5 performance	Last 5 performances against ENG	Bowling average
66	66	1/46, 1/16, 0/8, 1/21, 4/13	2/15, 1/30, 0/27, 1/28, 0/15	24.34

Who will win England vs India 1^st T20I Match today match?

England lost their previous T20I series 3-2 against West Indies. However, they showed brilliant form against the Netherlands in the ODI series. They are a phenomenal white-ball side and are a tough opposition to beat at home.

India beat Ireland 2-0 in the T20I series and won both their warm-up games as well against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire respectively. Despite missing a few big names, this Indian side is capable of putting up an impressive performance.

England and India have faced each other in 19 T20Is. India have won 10 games whereas England have won 9. Therefore, fans can expect a thrilling battle between the two sides in the opening T20I.

England vs India Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: Dinesh Karthik, Jos Buttler

Batsmen: Deepak Hooda, Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Rohit Sharma

All-rounder: Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, David Willey, Yuzvendra Chahal

Captain, Vice-Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali

Captain, Vice-Captain for Grand League:  Jos Buttler, Hardik Pandya