England's Playing XI vs India, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Jos Buttler-Led Team Make Any Changes?

India and England will take the field in match no. 29 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday, October 29, at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The Indian team have won all of their five matches in the tournament. They head into the game against England as the second-placed team in the World Cup 2023 points table. India beat 2019 runners-up New Zealand by four wickets at Dharamsala in their last match. England, on the other hand, are in a precarious position in their title defence. Jos Buttler and Co. have lost four of their five matches in the tournament, ranking ninth in the points table. Their only win was a 137-run success against Bangladesh in their second match.

The English side lost by nine wickets versus New Zealand in the tournament opener. They suffered a shock defeat to Afghanistan in their third match, followed by two massive losses against South Africa and Sri Lanka.

In the latest match, which was against Sri Lanka, England batted first and mustered only 156 runs on the scoreboard despite a promising start. Ben Stokes top-scored with a 73-ball 43. David Willey provided early breakthroughs with the ball, however, Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama dominated the run chase for the Lankans by winning with 24.2 overs to spare.

Despite the defeat, England are expected to field the same playing XI against India, considering the spin-friendly conditions at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone will lead the spinners' charge in a must-win match against the hosts.

Openers: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan

Jonny Bairstow, who averages 43.95 while striking at 103.39 in ODI cricket, has been unable to deliver match-winning performances atop the order