India vs England Match Preview - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
The 29th game of the ODI World Cup 2023 is set to witness India (IND) and England (ENG) go head-to-head at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, this Sunday, October 29.
India remains undefeated in the competition, and their stellar form suggests they'll be determined to maintain their winning streak.
Conversely, England has found consistency elusive in this World Cup. They come into this match following a defeat against Sri Lanka, marking their fourth loss in the current tournament.
The impending game will certainly be intriguing given the contrasting runs of form of the two sides.
India vs England Live Stream TV Channels
The viewers can watch India vs England Live Stream in Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3 and many other networks.
Star Sports Network India is the official broadcaster of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, it sheduled to air the tournament on Star Sports and OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar in India.The list below is showing the broadcasters by County or Territory.
The broadcasting rights for the upcoming event are held by various networks across different territories. Here’s a consolidated view of India vs England Live Stream TV Channels:
Afghanistan: RTA Sports and Ariana TV.
Australia: Foxtel TV, Kayo TV, and Nine Network.
Bangladesh: Gazi TV, T Sports, and BTV.
Canada: Willow TV.
Continental Europe: Yupp TV.
Caribbean Islands: ESPN.
England: Sky Sports Cricket.
Hong Kong: Astro Vinmeen HD and Yupp TV.
India: Star Sports Network and DD Sports.
Central East and North Africa: Etisalat and Starzplday.
New Zealand: Sky Sports and Sky Sports 3.
Nepal: Star Sports Network.
Pakistan: A Sports and PTV Sports.
Pacific Islands: TVWAN Action PAC.
Sri Lanka: Sirasa TV (TV1) and Star Sports Network.
South Africa: SuperSports.
South East Asia: Yupp TV.
Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSports.
Singapore: Astro Vinmeen HD.
United States: Willow TV and Willow TV Xtra.
United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket.
India's Squad Update
While the option exists for India to introduce R Ashwin and field three spinners, it would mean they'd only have two pacers in their lineup. As such, it's anticipated that India will stick to their previous XI.
Predicted India Line-up:
1. Rohit Sharma (capt)
2. Shubman Gill
3. Virat Kohli
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. KL Rahul (wk)
6. Suryakumar Yadav
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Kuldeep Yadav
9. Mohammed Shami
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Mohammed Siraj
Given India's absence of a left-handed batsman in their top six, Moeen Ali's off-spin could be less valuable. Thus, he may be benched with Harry Brook potentially taking his place. Speculations also suggest Gus Atkinson may be included over Mark Wood.
Predicted England Line-up:
1. Jonny Bairstow
2. Dawid Malan
3. Joe Root
4. Ben Stokes
5. Jos Buttler (capt, wk)
6. Harry Brook
7. Liam Livingstone
8. Chris Woakes
9. David Willey
10. Gus Atkinson
11. Adil Rashid
Pitch and Weather Report
Ekana Cricket Stadium's track for the World Cup matches thus far has seen spinners maintain an economy of 4.79, compared to the 5.63 of fast bowlers. However, the upcoming game will feature a red-soil surface sprinkled with patches of grass, indicating a potentially better outing for the pacers.
Weather-wise, the afternoon should witness temperatures around 31°C, which is expected to reduce by five degrees as the evening progresses. Fortunately, rain isn't anticipated.