ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for India tour of England 2026
England is set to face India in the 1st T20I match of the India tour of England 2026 at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on Wednesday, 1st July
Preview
In the opening T20I of the India tour of England 2026, England (ENG) is set to face India (IND). India entered the series looking to bounce back after a disappointing T20I series defeat against Ireland. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the visitors will be eager to make a strong start against one of the world’s best T20 teams. Much of the attention will be on young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who could finally make his international debut after an impressive IPL season.
Meanwhile, England will look to make the most of their home conditions. Led by Harry Brook, the hosts have a powerful batting lineup capable of putting any bowling attack under pressure. Their bowling unit is equally strong, with Jofra Archer fully fit and available for the series. Playing in familiar conditions, England will be aiming to start the series with a win and continue their aggressive style of cricket in front of their home fans
Match Information
England vs India, 1st Match
India tour of England, 1 Jul 2026, Wed, 10:00 PM IST ,Chester-le-Street
Probable PlayingXI
England
S Mahmood, HC Brook(C), T Banton, WG Jacks, Jacob Bethell, SM Curran, LA Dawson, PD Salt, Jos Buttler, AU Rashid, Jofra Archer
Bench: Jordan Cox, James Coles, R Ahmed, L Wood, JC Tongue, Sonny Baker
India
S Iyer(C), Tilak Varma, P Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Abhishek Sharma, S Dubey, Ishan Kishan, SV Samson, Arshdeep Singh, H Rana
Bench: Prasidh Krishna, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, V Suryavanshi, Ravi Bishnoi
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Captains
Abhishek Sharma IND | all
Abhishek Sharma is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 1487 runs at a strike rate of 191 in 48 T20Is
Sam Curran ENG | all
Sam Curran is a quality all-rounder and has scored 696 runs at a strike rate of 127 and also taken 66 wickets in 75 T20Is. Back him to do well
Top
Phil Salt ENG | WK
Phil Salt is a fantastic batsman with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 1717 runs at a strike rate of 165 in 60 T20Is
Axar Patel IND | ALL
Axar Patel is an exceptional all-rounder who greatly contributes to the team’s success with his ability. He picked up 99 wickets in 96 T20Is
Budget
Arshdeep Singh IND | bowl
Arshdeep Singh is going to be a great budget player. He picked up 131 wickets at an economy rate of 8.5 in 86 T20Is.
Jofra Archer ENG | bowl
Jofra Archer is a right-arm fast bowler and can be expected to reward you with a couple of wickets. He picked up 57 wickets in 45 T20Is.
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Rehan Ahmed
ENG | BOWL
Sonny Baker
ENG | BOWL
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