India vs England warm-up match live streaming: When and where to watch T20 World Cup 2021 online
T20 World Cup 2021, India vs England warm-up match live streaming, watch online and start time: Virat Kohli's men will be looking to settle the team combination puzzle when they take on England in the first of the two warm-up matches in Dubai on Monday.
India will begin their preparation for the T20 World Cup 2021 with a warm-up match against England in Dubai on Monday. It will be the first of their two warm-up matches as they will face Australia on Wednesday.
India players joined the team bio-bubble in Dubai after the completion of IPL 2021 last week. Mentor MS Dhoni was also spotted in India's first training session in Dubai.
Hardik Pandya's form will be one of the key aspects that India will look at during the two warm-up matches. Hardik hasn't bowled since India's tour of England in February and the Mumbai Indians all-rounder did not roll his arm over during the entirety of IPL 2021 as the team management was cautious of his recurring back injury concerns.
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If India play Hardik as a pure batsman, they have to rely on a 5-man bowling attack which might prove dangerous. However, the premier all-rounder had hinted that he will bowl sooner than later and India will be hoping Hardik can roll his arm over for a couple of overs, if not his full quota of 4 overs.
On the other hand, the opening combination looks set with Rohit Sharma and in-form KL Rahul set to bat at the top. However, Ishan Kishan's return to form in the latter stages of the IPL might tempt India to opt for a right-left combination.
Nonetheless, Rahul will be the favorite considering that he has the experience of playing pressure matches and is in good form having amassed 626 runs (including 30 sixes) at a strike rate of 138.80 in 14 IPL 2021 games.
India will also look to zero in on their pace-bowling combination. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah are likely to be first-choice pacers but Mohammed Shami will be hoping to make a mark in the warm-up matches. Shardul can also be a good 3rd pace-bowling option and if he impresses, he can even replace Hardik in the XI.
When and where will the T20 World Cup warm-up match between India and England be played?
India vs England T20 World Cup warm-up match will be played on October 18 from 7:30 pm IST at the Dubai International Stadium.
How can I watch India vs England T20 World Cup warm-up match on TV in India?
Star Sports 1 channels will provide live television coverage of the warm-up match in India.
How can I watch India vs England T20 World Cup warm-up match online in India?
The live streaming of the warm-up match will be available on Hotstar.
India vs England, T20 World Cup squads
India: Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahul Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya.
England: Eoin Morgan (capt), Jason Roy, Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.