LIVE India vs England, ICC World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Match Score Updates: On September 30, India are set to face England in a warm-up encounter as they prepare for the highly-anticipated One Day International (ODI) World Cup 2023.
Rahul Dravid, the team’s head coach, is confident in having a ‘full-strength’ lineup for the warm-up fixture against England. This encounter serves as a precursor to the main tournament, where India start its campaign against Australia on October 8.
A couple of players, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma, are currently unavailable, as they are part of the squad bound for the Asian Games 2023. Dravid remains hopeful that the players’ health conditions will stabilise in due course. The viral concerns affecting the players are expected to clear up before the upcoming match.
The India vs England warm-up match is scheduled to take place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Assam. Barsapara’s pitch is renowned as a paradise for batters.
Weather.com describes the weather in Guwahati on September 30 as “extremely hot”, with the possibility of severe heat in the area. There are forecasts for rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
English players faced a gruelling 38-hour journey before their arrival in Guwahati. Jonny Bairstow’s Instagram story vividly portrayed the “chaos” within the aircraft as other members of the English squad exhibited evident signs of frustration.
India’s expected line-up:
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin.
England’s expected line-up:
Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Mark Wood.
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