India vs England, 4th T20I – Blitzpools Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

Updated: Wed, Mar 17 2021 18:33 IST
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England defeated India by 8 wickets in the 3rd T20I and lead the five-match series 2-1. The 4th T20I will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 18th March. 

India vs England, 4th T20I: Match Details

  • Date – 18th March 2021
  • Time – 7:00 PM IST
  • Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium

India vs England, 4th T20I Match Preview:

The Indian top-order failed once again to get going despite getting Rohit Sharma back in the opening slot. KL Rahul's three consecutive failures have opened up the questions of his inclusion in the next match. He could make way for Suryakumar Yadav, who got dropped to accommodate Rohit in the playing XI. Virat Kohli has returned to form and will be the key player for India in the next match. 

Yuzvendra Chahal has been expensive in this series. There is a very minute chance of him getting replaced by either Rahul Tewatia or Rahul Chahar. Shardul Thakur is likely to be rested and Navdeep Saini could replace him. 

England batsmen remained dominant throughout the run-chase. Jos Buttler played a match-winning knock of 83 and showed why he is known as 'Jos the Boss'. The visitors won't be changing anything in their matchwinning batting lineup. 

Mark Wood returned to the playing XI in 3rd T20I and blasted the Indian top-order. The extra bounce and pace he is generating have been difficult to play for the batsmen. It is unlikely that England will change their bowling unless they decide to bring in Moeen Ali. 

England has dominated India twice this series and needs just one win to seal the five-match series. The fourth game is likely to get a tight finish as both teams would be desperately playing for the win. 

 

India vs England Head-to-Head:

  • Total – 17
  • India – 8
  • England – 9

India vs England, 4th T20I Team News: 

Varun Chakravarthy and T Natarajan are more or less out of the T20 series. However, there is no official statement from the BCCI regarding the issue. 

India vs England, 4th T20I Pitch Report

The pitches in the series have played almost similarly. The fast bowlers have extracted bounce and pace while batsmen have enjoyed quick outfield and true bounce. The surface will once play similarly which means the teams will continue their win toss, bowl first strategy. 

India vs England, 4th T20I Probable Playing XI:

India - Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer/ Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur/ Navdeep Saini, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal/ Rahul Chahar

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

India vs England, 4th T20I Blitzpools Fantasy XI:

  • Wicket-keepers - Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant
  • Batsmen - Virat Kohli(VC), Rohit Sharma(C), Ishan Kishan, Eoin Morgan
  • All-rounders - Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya
  • Bowlers - Mark Wood, Yuzvendra Chahal, Chris Jordan

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