Two-time champions India will face defending champions England in the warm-up match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday.

India will face England in a day-night World Cup warm-up match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday. India is not only hosting the 2023 World Cup, but has also directly won the 2023 Asia Cup. England goes into the tournament as reigning champions. Read on as we preview this day-night conflict. The game starts at 2:00 p.m. local time.

India have put in some excellent performances en route to winning the 2023 Asia Cup and appear to be peaking at the right time. You will be a very tough opponent in this game.

England's batting line-up looks to be one of the strongest of the tournament but there are some doubts about their bowlers. It will take a brilliant performance to beat a strong India in this game.

Match Preview

India (IND) will face England (ENG) in the warm-up match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on September 30. India have been in good form recently, winning three of their last five games, while England have been sensational, winning four games in a row. It would be a good cricket match between both sides.

Australia defeated India by 66 runs in the third and final ODI on Wednesday, preventing them from registering a clean sweep. After winning the toss, Pat Cummins decided to bat. They amassed an incredible 352 runs for a total of seven runs as their batters went full throttle from the start, but the Indian bowlers pulled back a bit in the last 15 overs of the Australian innings. India were bowled out for 286 by Australia's excellent bowling, making it impossible to reach the target despite best efforts from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.

Philip Salt and Will Jacks both kept the bowlers cleaner when England batted first and they got off to a rousing start. Sam Hain, batting in the lower middle order, also made a significant contribution with 89 runs to push England's total past the 330-run barrier, reaching 334 for eight runs after 50 overs. Ireland got off to a strong start in the chase thanks to Paul Stirling, hitting the bowlers everywhere. It appeared that Ireland were still in the game at this point, but a double strike in two overs meant they were bowled out, losing the game by 48 runs.

Pitch Report

Baraspara Cricket Stadium offers a pitch that will be useful for both batters and bowlers. Pacers in particular can enjoy a bit of seam and swing at the start, which can cause problems for the batters. They can play their shots freely after spending a few balls on the ground. Teams that win the toss elect to bowl, with the average first innings score being 257.

Weather Report

Rain is forecast near the venue on the morning of this match and there is always the possibility of disruption during the match. Hot and humid conditions are expected throughout.

Toss Prediction

Since both teams have a strong batting unit, the teams will look to win the toss and bowl first and chase the target. With new tracks being prepared for the World Cup, it will be interesting to see how it performs.

Head to Head

Both teams have faced each other in 106 games so far. India has a better record with 57 wins than England with 44. 2 games ended in a draw while 3 games failed to produce a result.

Match Prediction

With two of the best white-ball teams going head to head, we can expect a very entertaining encounter in Guwahati. England are the current T20I and ODI world champions and will surely give India a close game. However, we believe India have a stronger batting and bowling team and we are backing them to win.

India to beat England.

Venue Details

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati has a spectator capacity of 40,000 spectators. The pitch is not particularly good for hitting, but a score of 250-260 should be a par score for the first shot.

Betting Tips

England and India are two of the strongest teams in this tournament and we can expect a close encounter in this game. However, we believe India is more likely to win this game due to their stronger bowling line-up. The English close attack is relatively inexperienced and the team is also a bit poor when it comes to spin.

Bet on India to win.

Probable Playing XI

India

Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (wk), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, SA Yadav, HH Pandya, RA Jadeja, JJ Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, M Shami, KL Yadav

England

Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Gus Atkinson, Reece Topley, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes

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India Key Players

Shubman Gill – the right-handed opener was rested for the final ODI of the series against Australia and India promptly lost. He is able to attack short and full balls with brilliant timing.

Virat Kohli – The 34-year-old former captain celebrated his half-century on his return to the team on Tuesday. He has a brilliant international record with 47 ODI centuries.

Kuldeep Yadav – The left-arm spinner has returned to the Indian side in recent years and is now the first-choice spinner in the format. In his last ODI, he dismissed Mitch Marsh and Cameron Green.

England Key Players

Dawid Malan - the left-handed opener can sometimes look a little unconvincing at the start of his innings, but he tends to time the ball well after scoring 15-20 runs.

Moeen Ali – the experienced all-rounder could be a key player for England throughout the tournament. From the moment he reaches the crease, we can expect aggressive shots and good bowling control.

Reece Topley - the great left-arm pace bowler has been very unlucky with injuries in recent years but is fully fit and in great form ahead of the 2023 Cricket World Cup.