IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 1st T20I Match

KL Rahul and Jos Buttler are vital players for their respective sides at the top-order. It is advisable to include them in your Dream11 fantasy team.

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KL Rahul and Jos Buttler are vital players for their respective sides at the top-order. It is advisable to include them in your Dream11 fantasy team.

Match Details:

The 1st of the 5-match T20I series between India and England will be played on 12th March at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST and local time. It will be streamed live on Star Sports Network, Jio Sports and also can be streamed on Disney+Hotstar.

Preview:

After successfully dominating the Test series 3-1, India are back in action for the shortest format of the game, where they will take on England for 5 T20I matches. With the T20I World Cup just around the corner, India will look to get their combination right. With Rohit Sharma back in the side, KL Rahul will be the frontrunner for another opening slot ahead of Shikhar Dhawan. Coming back from an excellent Test series, Rishabh Pant will keep wickets for India in this series as well. Since Jasprit Bumrah is unavailable, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is likely to lead the bowling unit.

On the other hand, comparing to the recent test series, it’s a completely new look England team for the T20I series, which includes some big hitters in the likes of skipper Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan. England have won their previous series 3-0 against South Africa and proved why they are athe number 1 ranked side in the world in this format. They have got a T20 specialist in Dawid Malan, who was the leading run-scorer in the last T20I series.


IND vs ENG Weather Report for 1st T20I:

It will be a pretty hot day in Ahmedabad with the maximum temperature hovering at 36 degrees Celsius, whereas evening will be more pleasant with the temperature ranging between 26-33 degrees Celsius. The humidity will be 38 per cent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

This is the first time that Narendra Modi Stadium will be hosting a T20I match after renovation, but it has hosted knockout matches of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in January. The pitch looks evenly balanced at the moment with more assistance for the spinners. Anything over 160 is a good competitive score on this wicket.

Average first innings score:

149 (Last 5 matches played in the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0


Injury and Availability News:

For India: Varun Chakravarthy has failed to clear the fitness test, which ruled him out of the T20 series. T Natarajan is nursing a shoulder niggle. Rahul Chahar has been included in the squad.

For England: Jofra Archer is nursing an injury, but he is likely to be fit for this game

IND vs ENG Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

India

KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal

  

England

Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood


IND vs ENG Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

KL Rahul did a decent job at the top of the order in the absence of Rohit Sharma in the last T20I series against Australia, scoring 81 runs in 3 matches at an average of 27, with the highest score of 51. He is one of the better captaincy picks for your Dream11 Fantasy teams.

Virat Kohli has accumulated 2928 runs in his T20I career and he is just short of 72 runs on becoming the first batsman in the world to score 3000 runs in T20Is. He was the leading run-scorer for India in the last T20I series against Australia scoring 134 runs in 3 matches with the highest score of 85.

Hardik Pandya will be the main man for India in the middle order. He has taken the role of the finisher and has won a crucial game for India in the last series against Australia, if he fit enough to bowl it will be a major advantage for the side.

No. 1 T20I batter Dawid Malan had a good run in the last T20I series against South Africa. He scored 173 runs in 3 matches at an average of 86.5. Malan has played 19 T20I matches for England and has scored 855 runs at an average of 53.44 with a strike rate of 149.48.

With his multiple scoring shots, Jos Buttler can take on any bowler from the start itself and likely to give his team a good start. In his T20I career, he has played 74 matches and scored 1551 runs at an average of 29.26, with the highest score of 77.

Jason Roy is another brilliant striker of the ball who likes to attack the bowlers in the powerplay stages. In 38 T20I matches, he has scored 890 runs at an average of 23.42 with a strike rate of 144.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli

Vice-Captain Options – Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan


Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul (c), Jos Buttler (vc)

Batters – Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan

All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Ben Stokes

Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer

 

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Jonny Bairstow

Batters – Virat Kohli, Dawid Malan (vc), Eoin Morgan

All-Rounders – Sam Curran, Hardik Pandya (c)

Bowlers – Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Adil Rashid

 


Expert Advice:

KL Rahul and Jos Buttler are vital players for their respective sides at the top-order. It is advisable to include them in your Dream11 fantasy team.

Today’s IND vs ENG Probable Winners:

India are expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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