England vs India, the 4th T20I contest of the India tour to England 2026, is set to be played at County Ground, Bristol. The action at Bristol will start at 10:00 PM IST. The series, after four T20 International matches, stands at 2-0, with the hosts carrying the lead.
The first T20I, which was held on 1st July 2026, was played at Chester-le-Street, Riverside Ground. That contest was a washout. The 2nd T20I, held at Old Trafford, was won by England by 4 wickets, as Jacob Bethell’s blistering innings powered England to the win.
The 3rd T20I match, which was played on 7th July 2026, was also won by England with a dominating margin of 125 runs. Now, after four matches, the scenario for Team India becomes much tougher, as winning the series is now out of the question, and the series can at best stand at a tie.
If Team India wins the next two matches in the series, the T20I series will be tied. The last and 5th T20I match will be played at Southampton on 11th July 2026, which will decide the outcome of the series. Whereas England stands in a very solid position, this match can be a series-winning match for them. So, both teams will provide a thrilling show today at Bristol.
England vs India: Shreyas Iyer Continues His Toss-Winning Streak
The important toss for the England vs India contest between the two captains, Harry Brook for the English side and Shreyas Iyer, the Indian side captain, gathered for the coin flip. Shreyas Iyer, after winning the toss, elected to bat first, and this toss win became his sixth consecutive toss win, after former Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who won five consecutive toss wins, and MS Dhoni, who also won five toss wins in a row.
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Shreyas Iyer stated the team will play with a fresh start after losing two games. The team is still in the positive intent to win the match, and two significant changes in the squad have been made in today’s XI. Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana are rested, and Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna come into the XI. Unfortunately, the mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pacer Harshit Rana will not be playing this match, and the next concluding 5th T20I match at Utilita Bowl, Southampton.
Harry Brook, on the other hand, said they would have also batted first on this track, as the surface looks really good to bat first and put up a great total on the board in the first innings. There is one change on the hosts’ side today. Rehan Ahmed, the young leg-spinner, comes into the XI, and Liam Dawson has been rested.
England Playing XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(WK), Harry Brook(C), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
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India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(WK), Shreyas Iyer(C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
England vs India: Full Squad Details
India Full Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(WK), Shreyas Iyer(C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sanju Samson, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Suryansh Shedge
England Full Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(WK), Harry Brook(C), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker, Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Cox, Saqib Mahmood, Luke Wood
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