The fourth T20I between India and England is scheduled to be taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. England is currently leading the five-match series by a 2-1 margin owing to the blistering knock from Jos Buttler in the third T20I. The visiting bowlers have also been spot on in the powerplay overs, which has given them breathing space in the middle overs.
With the likes of Jofra Archer and Jonny Bairstow making useful contributions with the ball and bat respectively, the English will be eyeing a series win ahead of this much-awaited fixture. The Indians, on the other hand, have blown hot and cold. Despite Virat Kohli coming up with a knock for the ages, the Indian bowlers haven’t tied the English batsmen down in the early stages of their innings. The spotlight will be on KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, who has so far failed to impress with the bat.
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While the English are up 2-1 in this series, they will be wary of the capability of the Indian team. With the likes of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan itching to make amends for a no-show in the third T20I, we should be in for an entertaining match as both sides seek a crucial win in the context of the T20I series.
Here are some fantasy XI predictions for the game:
Wicket-Keepers
Jos Buttler seems to be a better pick as he has been known for making a strong comeback and he will be much more effective on pitches in Ahmedabad. However, for India, Rishabh Pant will be keeping the wickets as he is known for playing match-winning knocks, but in order to maintain the balance of the Fantasy XI, Buttler seems the better pick.
Batsmen
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Dawid Malan, and Eoin Morgan have always been the prime contenders for fantasy cricket. Even, Shikhar Dhawan also is added in fantasy cricket and that will depend on the balance of the squad. Apart from them, there are some useful batsmen in the line-ups as well, like Shreyas Iyer, Sam Billings, and Suryakumar Yadav.
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All-rounder
There are some really reliable all-rounders in both teams but citing the pitch in Ahmedabad, Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali, and Ben Stokes seems to be the perfect fit. Apart from them, the good all-rounder for fantasy cricket is Sam Curran.
Bowlers
Both the teams don’t have decent bowling line-ups but they don’t have practiced a lot. Bowlers like Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Chris Jordan become the obvious choices for the Fantasy XI on the dusty track at the Motera Stadium. Apart from them, some crucial bowlers can be like, Deepak Chahar, Mark Wood, and Adil Rashid.
Fantasy Suggestion #1: Jos Buttler (vc), Jonny Bairstow, Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan, Rohit Sharma (c), Dawid Malan, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood
Fantasy Suggestion #2: Jos Buttler (c), KL Rahul (vc), Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan, Rohit Sharma, Dawid Malan, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Adil Rashid, and Chris Jordan
