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IND vs ENG, World Cup 2023: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for Warm-Up Match (Source: AP Photos)

The waves of the biggest cricket carnival have started to echo with the inception of the 2023 World Cup Warm-up fixtures. The excitement has started to near its peak with all the ten teams grinding for the crown spot in the fifty over format tournament. 

Match 4 of the coveted warm-up fixtures of World Cup 2023 will see the hosts, India lock horns against England at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Both teams have had an enriching history in the grandest stage and will look to take this contest as a preparatory measure to find the best playing combination in the mega-event. This is also the only game that India will be playing in Guwahati during the WC 2023.

The Men in Blue had an incredible outing in the lead up to the bigger picture. They went on to become the Asian Champions after defeating Sri Lanka in the final. Right after, the side clashed against Australia for a three-match ODI series where they eclipsed the visitors 2-1. Although, they lost the last game, there's plenty of positives to take forward for the Rahul Dravid-coached side. Also, Ravichandran Ashwin has replaced Axar Patel in the final squad of India. 

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On the other hand, England have  been a dominating side in white ball cricket since the last five years. They are the defending champions and also went on to clinch the silverware in the Men's T20 format in 2022. The Three Lions ride on the back of mouth-watering white ball series against New Zealand. The T20I format saw a 2-2 draw while the hosts steamrolled the Kiwis 3-1 in the ODI structure. The Jos Buttler-led unit was lagging behind initially but followed it by a hat-trick of wins to clinch the bilateral series.

The England unit also clashed against neighbours, Ireland but only Joe Root was a part of the squad (for the first ODI) among the players named in World Cup squad. It was more of a test of reserve strength. Two of the three matches were abandoned due to rain while England won the second ODI.

England have compelled Ben Stokes to come out of retirement for this mega-event and it would be seen how the all-rounder fares. 

IND vs ENG: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati is known to be a batter's paradise. The last time when an ODI was played here, over 650 runs were recorded across both innings. The pacers tend to get a little more assistance than the spinners. However bowling in tight areas and with the field will yield rich dividends.

Venue Stats of Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati (ODI):

Matches: 2
Matches Won Batting First: 1
Matches Won Batting Second: 1

Average First Innings Total: 348
Average Second Innings Total: 316

IND vs ENG, CWC Warm-up ODI Match 4: Top Player Picks

Shreyas Iyer (IND)

• The Mumbaikar struck a brilliant ton against Australia recently.
• Iyer would be looking to impulse headache to the management for the middle-order slot.

KL Rahul (IND)

• The wicketkeeper-batter is a great player of pace and spin.
• Rahul has notched up 305 runs in his last six ODI innings.
• Rahul averages 76.25 in his last six ODI innings.

Jonny Bairstow (ENG)

• Bairstow recently struck two fifties against NZ.
• The wicketkeeper-batter is a top-order swashbuckler.
• Bairstow is well-experienced in Indian conditions.

Sam Curran (ENG)

• The all-rounder can bowl across phases and has the knack for wickets.
• Sam is a more matured batter lower down the order.

IND vs ENG, CWC Warm-up ODI Match 4: Must Picks

IND vs ENG, CWC Warm-up ODI Match 4: Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

IND vs ENG, CWC Warm-up ODI Match 4: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice

Since these are warm up matches, expect more than eleven players to participate in the contests. The teams will be looking to give most of their players a go with the bat or with the ball in hand as per their strategy. Henceforth, pick bowlers who can operate well in the slog overs and structure a batting-heavy fantasy team.

IND vs ENG, CWC Warm-up ODI Match 4: Cricket Fantasy Teams for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Lokesh Rahul, Jonny Bairstow, Ishan Kishan
Batters: Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Dawid Malan
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja/Ben Stokes
Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Adil Rashid/ Gus Atkinson

Captain: Jonny Bairstow
Vice-captain: Shreyas Iyer

IND vs ENG, CWC Warm-up ODI Match 4: Cricket Fantasy Teams for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Lokesh Rahul, Jonny Bairstow/ Jos Buttler
Batters: Joe Root, Virat Kohli/Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Hardik Pandya/Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Adil Rashid/ Reece Topley, Jasprit Bumrah

Captain: KL Rahul
Vice-captain: Sam Curran

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