The second match of the three T20 International series between India the visitors and England. The host will be playing in Birmingham at 7 pm today. The toss time is 6:30. The first-choice players like Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah may return to the team in today’s match. It will be a good headache for captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid to set the playing XI for this match.
It may be the last chance for the former captain of Team India, Virat Kohli. According to media reports, if Virat does not perform well in these two matches then he can be dropped from the T20 team. That’s why this match is going to be very important for him. However, it is interesting to see whom he replaces.
Pitch Report
The Edgebaston Stadium Southampton is a high-scoring cricket venue. The team that batted first has won 5 of the 8 matches in the T20 Blast this season. Hence toss winning team may choose to bat first here. The overcast condition always favors the pacers here.
Weather Forecast
The good news from Birmingham is the weather forecast for today’s match is good for the game of cricket. Rain is not expected throughout the game time. Fans can see the full 20-20 overs match.
Temperature- 23/11
Wind- 16 km/h
Humidity- 50%
Chances of Rain- 0%
Head to Head
India is leading the head-to-head battle between the two teams. Both teams have played 20 T20 Internationals so far. In a very close contest, India won 11 while England won 9.
Deepak Hooda is playing brilliantly
Deepak Hooda has fully utilized his chances. His batting with a bang at No. Deepak also scored a century against Ireland while playing at the same number. Similarly, in the match against England, Hooda scored 33 runs in just 17 balls. But after this too team management can drop him. It will also be interesting to see how Rishabh Pant makes his position in the team.