After lifting the 2023 Asia Cup trophy and beating Australia in an home ODI home series, Team India is gearing up for their first warm-up match ahead of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
The Men In Blue have been in sensational form in recent time and will aim to replicate the same in the marquee tournament to lift the ODI World Cup trophy for the third time in history.
Ahead of the main tournament, the warm-up matches will be of massive importance as these games will hand the opportunity to test every player in the squad before begining the campaign.
India will take on defending champions England in the first of the two warm-up matches on September 30 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati at 2 PM IST. England team, which already landed in the North-Eastern Indian city of Guwahati on Friday, will be led by Jos Buttler.
The defending champions will be bossted by the return of ace all-rounder Ben Stokes, who recently reversed his ODI retirement to take part in the showpiece event.
Here’s all you need to know about the game:
Pitch Report:
The wicket at the Barsapara Stadium is known as a batting-friendly surface and it is expected to play the same during the ODI World Cup warm-up game. The pitch will be providing a good bounce, making it easier for the batters to time their shots. Meanwhile, bowlers can make also pick wickets by hitting the right spots while the spinners will be effective in the latter half of each innings.
Weather:
The weather in Guwahati is expected to remain mostly overcast on Saturday and unfortunately, there is a 70 percent chance of rain in the evening due to which the contest can witness some interruptions. Meanwhile, the temperature is likley to hover around 26 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius while the humidity is anticipated to be around 76-92 percent.
The wind speed is expected to be around 5-10 km/h during the game.
What time will the India vs England ODI World Cup 2023 warm-up match begin?
The warm-up game will begin at 2:00 PM IST while the toss is scheduled for 1:30 PM.
Where to watch the India vs England ODI World Cup 2023 warm-up match on television in India?
The ODI World Cup 2023 warm-up match will be live-telecasted on the Star Sports Network.
Where to watch the online streaming of the warm-up match between India and England?
The warm-up affair can be streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website for free.
India Full Squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav
England Full Squad:
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes
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