ENG vs IND 2026: 4th T20I Match Preview

India are set to face England in the fourth T20I at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday, July 9. This is a must-win clash for the Men in Blue, who are trailing 0-2 in the five-match series.

Shreyas Iyer will be desperate to register his first win as captain of the Indian team in the shortest format. After the 0-2 series defeat against Ireland, Iyer and Co. are staring down the barrel in England. The Indian batters need to step up as their performances haven’t been up to the mark.

England, on the other hand, have been brilliant, especially with the ball. Jofra Archer has been exemplary this season inside the powerplay overs. Josh Tongue also bowled a tremendous spell in the last game, bagging a four-for in just his second T20I appearance.

ENG vs IND 2026: Match Details

County Ground, Bristol: Pitch Report

The County Ground in Bristol is expected to have a high-scoring surface. The short boundaries will make the batters happy. However, the fast bowlers are also going to have a say, especially with the swing and seam expected to be on offer. The captain who wins the toss might opt to bat first and set up a huge first-innings total to put the opposition under pressure.

ENG vs IND: Predicted Playing XIs

England

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Harry Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.

India

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.