ICC Men’s CWC 2023: Invincible India ready to take on out of sorts England
Today, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will witness a contest between two sides, whose journey in the competition so far has been as different as chalk and cheese. On one hand, there is India, a team that has arguably done nothing wrong, and on the other hand, there is England, which has had a forgettable outing.
The 29th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played between India and the defending champions England on October 29 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Head-to-Head
India and England have played 106 ODIs against each other between 1974 and 2022, of which India have won 57, England have won 44, with two matches ending in a tie and three matches not producing results. In India, they have played 51 ODIs, with India winning 33, England winning 17, and one match ending in a tie. At the World Cups, England lead 4-3 against India.
| Particulars | India | England |
| ICC ODI Rankings | 1 | 6 |
| Wins in ODIs | 57 | 44 |
| In India | 33 | 17 |
| At World Cups | 3 | 4 |
Performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 so far..
India and England will play their sixth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. While India have been invincible winning five of their five matches, England have managed to win just one of their five matches.
| Match number | India | England |
| 1 | Beat Australia by 6 wickets | Lost to New Zealand by 9 wickets |
| 2 | Beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets | Beat Bangladesh by 137 runs |
| 3 | Beat Pakistan by 7 wickets | Lost to Afghanistan by 69 runs |
| 4 | Beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets | Lost to South Africa by 229 runs |
| 5 | Beat New Zealand by 4 wickets | Lost to Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran 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, Brydon Carse, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
Injury updates
India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya will miss the England match as he is suffering from ankle injury. Besides Pandya, there are no other injury concerns for both teams.
Playing conditions
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow will host the encounter between India and England. It will be a day and night match. The venue will host its fourth match of this tournament. Of the three matches played here, the teams batting first have won one and the teams batting second have won two. If the match is played on red soil pitch, expect the fast bowlers to get assistance and if black soil pitch is used spinners could play an important role.
Weather
The weather is expected to be hazy. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 31 degrees Celsius. There will be 48% cloud cover and 1% chance of rain. The wind will blow from the south-southwest.
Players to watch out for
Virat Kohli: Searching for his 49th ODI century, Virat Kohli has been in tremendous form in this World Cup scoring 354 runs in five matches at an average of 118 and strike rate of 91.
Jasprit Bumrah: India’s pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah has been the most successful bowler for his team with 11 wickets in five matches, including one four wicket haul.
Dawid Malan: England’s left-handed opening batter is the only player from his team to score more than 200 runs in the tournament so far. He has scored 220 runs in five matches at an average of 44 and strike rate of 107.
Adil Rashid: With six wickets in five matches, England’s leg spinner Adil Rashid will be expected to control the flow of runs and pick wickets.
Milestones alert
• Virat Kohli (48) is one century away from equalling Sachin Tendulkar (49) for the most ODI centuries.
• Shreyas Iyer needs 69 runs to complete 2000 runs in ODIs
• Joe Root needs 67 runs to complete 1000 runs in World Cups
• Jos Buttler needs 82 runs to complete 5000 runs in ODIs
Match details
Date: October 29, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo