One jinx ended. Another awaits. Title contenders India seek a first Cricket World Cup triumph on home soil over England when they welcome the defending champions to the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday (October 29).

Form guide is surprisingly at opposite ends for both teams, with hosts India on a hot streak of five wins in five games in CWC23. The recent triumph over New Zealand meant the Men in Blue have amassed 19 wins out of their last 23 ODIs played at home since the start of 2022.

England, on the other hand, have lost four of their five group stage games so far but will enter this tie with confidence from their narrow advantage in the head-to-head record against India in World Cup encounters - played eight, won four, lost three, one tie.

What: India vs England, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

When: Sunday, October 29, 2023

Where: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

What to expect: Rohit Sharma’s 100th game as India captain in international cricket, India virtually sealing their knockouts ticket, a close encounter that goes our way and hopefully, lots of fireworks!

What you need to do: Recharge your vocal batteries to sing your favourite songs - Vande Mataram, Chak de India, Lehra Do, Dil Jash Jashn Bole, make sure you are dressed in BLUE and BELIEVE in Hitman and Co. making it six wins in 6 games at CWC23.

India vs England: Numbers Talk

Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Suryakumar Yadav

England: Jos Buttler (captain & wicket-keeper), Jonny Bairstow (wicket-keeper), Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Harry Brook, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran