The fifth and final T20I between India and England is scheduled to be taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The hosts leveled the series 2-2 on Thursday, courtesy of an all-around performance by the team as Suryakumar Yadav scored a brilliant half-century in his maiden T20I innings, while the pace trio of Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Shardul Thakur also came up trumps with the ball. With momentum on their side, India would ideally fancy their chances to win the series.
England is perhaps the most well-balanced T20I team in the world, with an adequate depth to trouble any opposition. However, they will be looking to fine-tune their strategy ahead of the series decider. The spotlight will be on Dawid Malan and Chris Jordan, both of whom haven’t been able to perform to their potential in the series so far. But with the kind of form the likes of Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler are in, England is surely a force to be reckoned with in this format.
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Both teams are equally matched on paper, but India, with momentum on their side, will be having a slight advantage over England. All in all, a cracking game of cricket beckons, with both sides eyeing a crucial series win on Saturday.
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 Shardul Thakur, 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), Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Jofra Archer, and Mark Wood
Fantasy Suggestion #2: Jos Buttler (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (vc), Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Jofra Archer, and Adil Rashid
