T20 World Cup 2021, Warm-Up Match 12: IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

India will meet England in the 12th warm-up match of the T20 World Cup 2021. The encounter takes place at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. Both teams are studded with match-winners and are expected to go a long way in the competition. Players of both teams will have the onus to shine in practice matches and seal a spot in the first-choice playing XI.

Notably, India had tasted the glory in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. However, they couldn’t replicate their heroics in any of the next five editions. On the other hand, England clinched the 2009 edition, while they finished runner-up in the 2016 season.

Match Details:

India vs England, 12th Warm-Up match

Venue: ICC Academy Ground, Dubai

Date & Time: October 18th, at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

Pitch Report:

The pitch is expected to be pretty good for a T20 match. The ball would come onto the bat nicely. However, spinners also come into play as the game progresses.

Squads for IND vs ENG:

India

Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami

England

Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Top Picks for IND vs ENG Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Batters

KL Rahul was in red-hot form in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. His T20I record is also nothing short of phenomenal, having scored 1557 runs in this format.

Dawid Malan is the top-ranked T20I batter at the moment. He has tormented the best of bowlers in this format.

Top Picks – All-Rounders

Moeen Ali was instrumental in taking Chennai Super Kings to the IPL 2021 title. He would like to shine in national colours as well.

Liam Livingstone has enjoyed a sensational run in the last one year or so. Indian bowlers must be aware of him.

Top Picks – Bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah breathed fire with the ball in this year’s IPL. He picked up regular wickets without conceding too many runs. He has picked up 59 wickets in T20Is.

Mohammed Shami is another bowler who can make a mark in this warm-up game. He also did well in IPL 2021.

Top Picks – Wicketkeeper

Rishabh Pant was also impressive in the Indian Premier League 2021. The Indian team would have high expectations from him. He has scored 512 runs already in T20I cricket.

IND vs ENG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (C), Virat Kohli, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (VC), Chris Jordan, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs ENG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Rishabh Pant (C), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes (VC), Chris Jordan, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Shardul Thakur

IND vs ENG Risky Captaincy Choices:

Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer in T20Is and is widely regarded as one of the finest batters ever. Although he wasn’t at his best in IPL 2021, one can always can count on him.

Shardul Thakur was among wickets in IPL 2021 and subsequently clinched a place in India’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup 2021.

Player you should avoid:

Eoin Morgan struggled to score runs in this year’s IPL. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while making fantasy teams.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.