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IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Cricket Tips Possible XI Pitch Report: ODI World Cup 2023 Match 29 | Lucknow Pitch Report

If matches were decided on form alone, we may as well skip this match. England, the biggest disappointment of this World Cup, travel to Lucknow to face unbeaten India, who come into this match off a week’s break.

Jos Buttler’s team have not only lost four from five matches, but have been thrashed in all four of their defeats. The latest was an abject, miserable display against Sri Lanka, managing just 156 in favourable batting conditions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Following the loss, Moeen Ali said England have nothing to lose and may as well go all guns blazing.

However, India are on point. Their powerplay bowling has been superb, with their death-bowling also magnificent. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja will surely test an England middle order struggling for confidence, and that’s before we talk of the superb form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

In this article, we will look at some fantasy cricket tips, the possible playing XIs, and the Lucknow pitch report as part of our Dream11 fantasy coverage in this World Cup.

ODI World Cup 2023 Match 29: IND vs ENG Possible Playing XIs

Hardik Pandya will reportedly resume training this weekend, ruling him out of this match. Mohammed Shami, who took five wickets last game against New Zealand, could get another game.

India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Shreyas Iyer, 5. KL Rahul (wk), 6. Suryakumar Yadav, 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. Mohammed Shami, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Mohammed Shami

England may look to shake things up with their batting order. One option is moving Jos Buttler higher and bringing Sam Curran back in the team. Also, Brydon Carse, who replaced the injured Reece Topley, may get a game.

England: 1. Jonny Bairstow, 2. Dawid Malan, 3. Joe Root, 4. Ben Stokes, 5. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 6. Liam Livingstone, 7. Chris Woakes/Sam Curran, 8. Moeen Ali, 9. David Willey, 10. Brydon Carse/Mark Wood, 11. Adil Rashid

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips

India:

• Rohit Sharma is in outstanding form. The captain has hammered 311 in five matches in this World Cup. Out of those runs, 197 have come in the first powerplay, where Rohit is striking at 134.
• Shubman Gill has made three starts in this World Cup (16, 53, 26). Is this the day he goes big? The opener has smashed 1,963 runs at an average of 67.7 and strike rate of 103.8 in ODIs since the start of 2022.
• Virat Kohli is back to his best. His chasing numbers are out of this world. In this World Cup, Kohli has hit 354 runs at an average of 118.00 and strike rate of 90.53.
• Kohli has the fourth-most runs in IND-ENG ODIs (1,340) at an average of 43.22 and strike rate of 88.68. This includes nine fifties in three hundreds.
• KL Rahul’s record when batting at number five in ODIs: 24 inns, 984 runs, avg. 57.88, SR 95.16. He has a middling record against England (9 inns, 210 runs, avg. 30.00, SR 88.23), but he has the form to turn this around if he gets the chance.
• Mohammed Shami has taken a remarkable 36 wickets in 12 World Cup matches. This includes 5/54 in his last appearance against New Zealand.
• Shami has an outstanding record against Buttler in ODIs. The seamer has dismissed the England captain five times for 57 runs in 60 balls.
• Jasprit Bumrah has been supreme in the powerplay in this World Cup. He has total figures of 2/58 in 20 overs between overs 0 and 10. He is also a wicket-taking option at the death.
• Bumrah has dismissed Joe Root twice in 38 balls in ODIs (36 runs).

England:

• Dawid Malan is England’s leading run-scorer in ODIs this year. The left-hander has struck 811 runs at an average of 62.38 and strike rate of 99.14.
• Is this the day Jonny Bairstow delivers a big score? The opener has a good record against India in ODIs: 16 inns, 627 runs, avg. 41.80, SR 104.84.
• Joe Root has struggled since the second match of the World Cup and is in need of runs. He has scored 739 runs at an average of 46.18 and strike rate of 83.59 against India.
• Jos Buttler has historically struggled against India in ODIs: 19 inns, 425 runs, avg. 22.36, SR 87.26.
• England’s attack has been struggling for impact, so a lot depends on Mark Wood to deliver. The pace bowler has taken just three wickets in five matches in this World Cup at an average of 77.66, but he returns to his IPL home ground.

Other Stats and Facts

• India have won four of their past six ODIs against England.
• Jasprit Bumrah vs Jonny Bairstow in ODIs: 44 balls, 22 runs, one dismissal.
• Ravindra Jadeja vs England: 24 inns, 38 wickets, avg. 24.63, econ. 4.86.
• Adil Rashid vs India: 8 inns, 9 wickets, avg. 50.11, econ. 6.44. He has, however, dismissed Kohli three times in 116 balls (108 runs).

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

The average first innings score at Lucknow in this World Cup is 260.67. There has been some spin available, but overall the surfaces have played quite well. In similar conditions, the team batting first will aim for closer to 300 with cutters into the wicket key for the bowlers.

A warm and mostly clear day is forecast with a top of 31 degrees.

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction – Captain, vice-captain, team combinations

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction – Ideal Team Combination: 2-4-2-3

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IND vs ENG Match Prediction: Who will win?

England will need to achieve a turnaround of epic proportions to win this. India should win this match.