ENG vs ITA Dream11 Prediction, Match 29, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

England is set to face Italy in the 29th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Monday, February 16.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 Feb 2026, 11:03 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 29th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, England (ENG) is set to face Italy (ITA). England put up a superb performance in the last match, defeating Scotland by five wickets and easily achieving the target of 153 runs in 18.2 overs. Tom Banton batted brilliantly and scored 63 runs in 41 balls, while Adil Rashid was the most successful bowler, taking three wickets.

On the other hand, Italy secured their first win of the T20 World Cup in the last match as they defeated Nepal by 10 wickets. Italy's top order performed brilliantly, with Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca scoring 60 and 62 runs, respectively. At the same time, Crishan Kalugamaga took three wickets in the bowling department.

Match Information

England vs Italy, 29th Match, Group C

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 16 Feb 2026, Mon, 3:00 PM IST ,Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Broadcast

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Live Stream

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Weather Report

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Haze

27.0°C

39% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

England

W
L
W
W
W

Italy

W
L
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Jacob Bethell

ENG - all

120 Runs

3 Matches

2

Anthony Mosca

ITA - bat

75 Runs

2 Matches

3

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

74 Runs

3 Matches

4

Sam Curran

ENG - all

73 Runs

3 Matches

5

Tom Banton

ENG - WICKETKEEPER

67 Runs

3 Matches

6

Justin Mosca

ITA - bat

60 Runs

2 Matches

1

JJ Smuts

ITA - all

200.00

2 Matches

2

Will Jacks

ENG - bat

183.87

3 Matches

3

Philip Salt

ENG - wk

173.68

3 Matches

4

Anthony Mosca

ITA - bat

170.45

2 Matches

5

Benjamin Manenti

ITA - all

167.74

2 Matches

6

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

148.00

3 Matches

1

Adil Rashid

ENG - bowl

5 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Liam Dawson

ENG - ALL-ROUNDER

4 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Jofra Archer

ENG - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Jamie Overton

ENG - all

3 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Crishan Kalugamage

ITA - all

3 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Sam Curran

ENG - all

3 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Benjamin Manenti

ITA - all

4.83

2 Matches

2

Jaspreet Singh

ITA - bowl

5.33

1 Match

3

Jamie Overton

ENG - all

7.00

2 Matches

4

Crishan Kalugamage

ITA - all

7.14

2 Matches

5

Liam Dawson

ENG - ALL-ROUNDER

7.45

3 Matches

6

JJ Smuts

ITA - all

7.50

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

England

Jos Buttler (wk), PD Salt, Jacob Bethell, T Banton, HC Brook (C), SM Curran, WG Jacks, LA Dawson, J Overton, Jofra Archer, AU Rashid

Bench : BM Duckett, R Ahmed, L Wood, JC Tongue

Italy

Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JT Smuts, Marcus Campopiano, H Manenti (C), BAD Manenti, Grant Stewart, GP Meade (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Hasan Ali-I

Bench : WL Madsen, S Naqvi, Zain Ali, T Jack Draca

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, is generally considered ‌an excellent one for batting, with a fast outfield making runs easy, but spinners can also benefit as the game progresses. Moreover, in the last match played here, a target of 153 runs was easily chased, which shows that the conditions here are favourable for batsmen. The average first-inning score at this venue is 167 runs.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

163

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Sam Curran ENG | ALL

Sam Curran is a brilliant T20 all-rounder and is currently performing well. He scored 28 runs and took a wicket in the last game against Scotland.

9
VC

Jacob Bethell ENG | ALL

Jacob Bethell is an excellent top-order batsman. He scored 32 runs with a strike rate of over 115 in the last game against Scotland.

7.5

Adil Rashid ENG | BOWL

Adil Rashid is an excellent bowler who played many outstanding innings for his team. He took three wickets in the last game against Scotland.

8

Justin Mosca ITA | BAT

Justin Mosca is an excellent top-order batter. He performed outstandingly well in the recent past. Justin has scored 280 runs in the last 10 games.

9

Tom Banton ENG | WICKETKEEPER

Tom Banton has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 63 runs in the last game against Scotland. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

8.5

Crishan Kalugamage ITA | ALL

Crishan Kalugamaga is a top-class T20 bowler. He took 12 wickets in the last 9 games, including 3 wickets in the last game against Nepal. He has the ability to perform well on turning surfaces.

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8.5

Gian Meade

ITA | BAT

9.5

Grant Stewart

ITA | ALL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Feb 16 2026 11:03 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

5 : 6

ITA

Credits Left
13/100

Mega League
Jos Buttler

9

Philip Salt

6.5

Anthony Mosca

8

Justin Mosca

8

Harry Manenti

8

Jacob Bethell
VC

9

Sam Curran
C

8.5

Crishan Kalugamage

8.5

JJ Smuts

8.5

Benjamin Manenti

5.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

6 : 5

ITA

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15/100

Head To Head
Jos Buttler

9

Philip Salt
C

6.5

Harry Brook

6.5

Anthony Mosca

8

Justin Mosca

8

Harry Manenti
VC

8

Jacob Bethell

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Crishan Kalugamage

8.5

Benjamin Manenti

5.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

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