WC Warm-Up Live: India Skipper Rohit Wins Toss, Opts To Bat vs England

IND vs ENG Live Score: Still raining

There’s no good news from Guwahati as it’s still raining heavily. The fans are eagerly waiting to witness the thrilling encounter between India and England. 

IND vs ENG Live Score: It’s raining

Just few minutes before the beginning of the match, it has started to rain heavily in Guwahati. The starts of the play will now be delayed. 

IND vs ENG Live Score: Here’s what Ravichandran Ashwin said

I honestly wasn’t thinking about being here (talking about his late selection for the World Cup). Enjoying the game has been my prime motto for the last four to five years and I would like to do that again in this tournament. I told the media guy that he shouldn’t be putting me in front of camera for a while now, but this is probably one of those situations where he said Dinesh Karthik is interviewing you and I obliged the opportunity (chuckles). It’s all about making subtle variations (talking about the preparations) and dealing with pressure, all you can do is turn the ball both ways and hope for the best. Pressure is of paramount importance for most players in this tournament. Being in a good space and training to enjoy the game will hold me in good stead i reckon. Want to enjoy the tournament. I don’t know I have kept saying this, this could be my last World Cup for India. For me enjoying the tournament is more important.

India vs England Live Score: England’s Batting XI, Fielding XI

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

India vs England Live Score: India’s Batting XI, Fielding XI

India (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami

India vs England Live Score: Here’s what Jos Buttler said at the toss

To be in India ahead of what’s gonna be a really exciting World Cup, for us it is very much about getting out there and getting moving. We had a long travel to get there, we will be a bit cautious today.

India vs England Live Score: Here’s what Rohit Sharma said at the toss

We gonna bat first. No particular reason, it’s very hot out there. Just want to make sure that our bowlers stay fresh and bowl under the lights which is not gonna be so taxing for the bowlers. Because we have been playing lot of cricket off late, so just want to make sure that we are looking after them. We just got to play good cricket, we played 7 or 8 games recently, we want to make sure that the guys stay fresh for the 8th of October. We are playing one of the top teams and everyone (in the team) is fit and ready to go.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Toss

India skipper Rohit Sharma wins toss, opts to bat vs England in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 warm-up match in Guwahati. 

IND vs ENG Live Score: Depth in England’s batting line-up

The best part about England’s team is its batting depth. Sam Curran at No. 8 and Chris Woakes, who hammered India to hit a Test hundred at the Lord’s coming in at No. 9, surely speaks volumes about the team’s balance.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Good opportunity for India bowlers

It will be a good opportunity for Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to test themselves and it is expected that all bowlers will be taking turns to bowl a few overs. Similarly, one might find that a top player like skipper Buttler or the talismanic Stokes cooling his heels in order to not give a chance to the Indian bowlers to have a go at them.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India to test their bowling line-up

With England’s philosophy across formats undergoing a sea-change over the last few years and a batting line-up comprising Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali sending shivers down the spine of any opposition, the home team bowlers will get a chance to test themselves.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Teams ready for the warm-up game

The warm-up games don’t have an official status. Both teams can use as many players as they want and check out how some of the players respond in specific match situations. However no team would like to go full throttle and expose all their players or strategies during these games.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ICC Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 warm-up match between India and England, straight from Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Stay tuned for all the live updates.