Cricket World Cup 2023: Three player encounters to be aware of in the India vs. England match

In the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, India and England will face off at the EKANA Stadium on October 29.

After five games in this competition, the hosts have not lost a single match, but the reigning champions have performed poorly under Jos Buttler’s captaincy. With just one victory in five games, the English team has little chance of making it to the knockout stages.

Team India would be regarded as the favourite to win the match after comparing the performances of the two teams. In Lucknow, England does, however, have a few players who can halt India’s offensive. India can worsen England’s campaign because they have outstanding match-winners as well. Cricket fans may witness some excellent player battles throughout the major match. Speaking of some, allow us to talk about three fights that will be entertaining to watch.

Here are three player encounters to be aware of during the India vs. England match.

3 Ravichandran Ashwin against Jos Buttler
India’s playing XI against England may contain Ravichandran Ashwin. Because he has played a lot of cricket with the England captain for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is familiar with his batting technique, the 37-year-old is predicted to trap Jos Buttler in this encounter. In One-Day Internationals (ODIs), the experienced bowler from India has bowled 42 deliveries to Buttler, and he has defeated the wicketkeeper batsman twice.

2. Jasprit Bumrah vs. Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow hasn’t provided evidence to support his starting position for England. With an awful average of 25.40, the right-handed batter has only managed 127 runs in five tournament games. Against the Rohit Sharma-led team, Bairstow will need to get his side off to a strong start. But, he won’t have an easy time of it because he’ll be up against India’s fast bowling maestro, Jasprit Bumrah, who has taken 11 wickets at a frugal economy of 3.80 in five games.

The great bowler took six wickets while leading India to a convincing 10-wicket victory at the Oval against England in July 2022. Bairstow was one of the six victims of the speedster’s hunts. Bumrah will try to worry the England hitters once more this time.

1. Adil Rashid vs. Virat Kohli

Once more, all eyes will be on India’s batting prodigy, Virat Kohli. The legend of India is playing well these days, and he will try to overpower the English bowlers and bring home the trophy for his country in another match in this tournament. Kohli has amassed 354 runs at an incredible average of 118.00 in five matches, making him the current leader in runs scored for India in this championship.

Kohli will play Adil Rashid in Lucknow, who has been bothering him lately. In the ODI format, the seasoned Indian batsman averages 36.00 against the England spinner. In ODI cricket, Rashid has successfully removed India’s best batsman, Virat Kohli three times. Now, he hopes to dominate the batsman once more on the grand stage. Thus far in this event, Rashid has performed admirably, winning six scalps at a good economy of 5.54 in five matches.