Match Details:
The 2nd of the 3-match ODI series between India and England will be played on 26th March at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
The match is scheduled to start at 1:30 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:
India have been pretty flawless all throughout this series against England, across all the formats. If there is one thing that didn’t go the way of the men in blue, it is how they started off the series. In both Tests and T20Is, they lost the first game. That was rectified when Virat Kohli’s men took on Eoin Morgan’s challengers in the first match of the 3-match ODI series.
Batting first, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan’s partnership set up the tone for India, while Krunal Pandya and KL Rahul capitalized on the platform later on. Despite explosive knocks from Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow, the Three Lions failed to chase the target down. What will make this game most interesting is that both teams are plagued by injuries and would have to turn to some relatively inexperienced players to get the job done.
IND vs ENG Weather Report for 2nd ODI:
The temperature will be around 37 °C during the start of the game, but it will eventually drop down to 30 °C. There are very minimal chances of rain.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track here will suit the batsmen, as the ball will come in nicely on to the bat and there is not much turn either. Anything under 300 shouldn’t be too difficult to chase down.
Average first innings score:
297 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
For India: Shreyas Iyer is ruled out of the remaining two ODI matches due to dislocated shoulder and Rohit Sharma is doubtful for the 2nd ODI.
For England: Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings were injured while fielding in the first ODI. Both of them are doubtful for this match
IND vs ENG Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
India
Rohit Sharma/Shubman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav/Rishabh Pant, Lokesh Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav/Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
Bench:
Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Mohammad Siraj
England
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler (wk), Eoin Morgan/Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Bench:
Matt Parkinson, Sam Billings, Reece Topley, Chris Jordan, Jake Ball
IND vs ENG Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Shikhar Dhawan proved in the last game why he still happens to be India’s first-choice opening batsman alongside Rohit Sharma. His 98 set up India for a big total.
Virat Kohli gave Dhawan commendable support by ticking the scoreboard over from the other end. He scored a half-century and will now aim for the elusive century.
Krunal Pandya impressed everyone in what was only his debut ODI. He smacked an unbeaten 58 and can also be successful with the bat.
Tom Curran should be a good budget pick for your fantasy team. He has picked up 28 wickets in 25 games and has also scored 303 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Krunal Pandya
Vice-Captain Options – Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs ENG 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lokesh Rahul, Jos Buttler
Batters – Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow (vc)
All-Rounders – Krunal Pandya, Ben Stokes
Bowlers – Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, Adil Rashid
12th Man – Hardik Pandya
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs ENG 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jos Buttler
Batters – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jason Roy
All-Rounders – Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ben Stokes (vc)
Bowlers – Mark Wood, Shardul Thakur, Tom Curran
12th Man – Moeen Ali
Expert Advice:
Mark Wood should be tried as a budget pick in your fantasy team. In his 54-matches long ODI career, he has picked up 66 wickets and has an average of under 40.
Today’s IND vs ENG Probable Winners:
India are expected to win this match.
