India vs England, 2nd T20I – Blitzpools Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Pitch Report

England beat India by 8 wickets in the 1st T20I and lead the five-match series 1-0. The two teams will face each other in the 2nd T20I at the same venue. 

India vs England, 2nd T20I: Match Details

• Date – 14th March 2021
• Time – 7:00 PM IST
• Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 

India vs England, 2nd T20I Match Preview:

The Indian experiment of playing with an aggressive approach failed on the first try as the batsmen faltered to get going. With Rohit Sharma unavailable for the next game, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul will once again open the innings. India is likely to play the same batting line-up in the 2nd T20I. 

The bowlers didn't have much to defend in the first game. Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar picked one wicket each. There is a case of Axar Patel getting replaced by either Deepak Chahar or T Natarajan in the next game. 

England easily chased down the target. Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow will be delighted to get runs under their belt. The two looked in great touch. The visitors are likely to play the same XI in this match. 

The bowlers were breathing fire in the first game. Jofra Archer and Mark Wood were bowling fast which made the batsmen uncomfortable. Adil Rashid looked good as the lone spinner in the team. 

England was on top of India in the first game. However, the visitors will be wary of India's comeback story after losing the first match of the series. 

India vs England Head-to-Head:

• Total – 15
• India – 7
• England – 8

India vs England, 2nd T20I Team News: 

Virat Kohli said that Rohit Sharma is rested for a couple of games suggesting that the Indian opener won't be available for selection in the 2nd T20I. 

India vs England, 2nd T20I Pitch Report: 

It was a tricky pitch in the 1st T20I as the batsmen were unable to hit the shots freely in the first innings. The wicket got better to bat as the game went on due to the dew factor. The team winning the toss will be looking to chase here. 

India vs England, 2nd T20I Probable Playing XI:

India - KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel/ Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal

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

India vs England, 2nd T20I Blitzpools Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - J Bairstow, R Pant(C), L Rahul
• Batsmen - J Roy, H Pandya, E Morgan
• All-rounders - B Stokes(VC)
• Bowlers - J Archer, A Rashid, Y Chahal, S Thakur