England and Sri Lanka will give their everything to win this game as their run in the World Cup 2023 will heavily rely on this match. Both teams lost 3 out of their first four games. England who are the defending champions is sitting at the bottom of the table and with this match at Chinnaswamy which is a bating paradise they will look forward to finding some rhythm. Here are all the details of the match you need to know.
England vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match Details
Date – 26 October 2023
Time – 2:00 PM IST
Venue – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Key players
Here are 5 players of England to watch out for.
- Jos Buttler – captain Buttler had enough experience of Indian conditions. He is also very familiar with Indian grounds.
- Ben Stokes – Thebest clutch player Ben Stokes is back and you can never write off players like him.
- Moen Ali – Spin all-rounder Moen Ali will play a very important role in the World Cup as he is also the second spin option of England.
- Mark Wood – Mark Wood will lead England’s pace attack as in the absence of Jofra Archer he will play a crucial role.
- Liam Livingston – a very dangerous spin all-rounder who can finish games for England.
Here are 5 players of Sri Lanka to watch out for.
- Kusal Mendis – a senior and experienced player on whom the whole batting of the Sri Lankan team will rely.
- Dhananjaya De Silva – a spin all-rounder who can also play aggressively and big shorts.
- Dunith Wellalage – a very young and exceptional talent produced by Sri Lanka who was outstanding in the Asia Cup.
- Maheesh Theekshana – he will play the role of the main spinner in the team and with his experience of IPL in Indian conditions he will play an important part.
- Madhushanka Dilshan – there are a lot of aspirations from this young bowling talent who is among the highest wicket-takers in the World Cup 2023.
Dream 11
Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.
- Dawid Malan
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis
- Joe Root
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Jos Buttler
- Dhananjaya De Silva
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Madhushanka Dilshan
- Mark Wood
- Kasun Rajitha
Possible Playing 11s
Here is the possible playing 11 of Sri Lanka.
- Kusal Perera
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis (Wicketkeeper)
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Charith Asalanka
- Dasun Shanaka (Captain)
- Dhananjaya De Silva
- Dunith Wellalage
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Kasun Rajitha
- Madhushanka Dilshan
Here is the possible playing 11 of England
- Dawid Malan
- Jonny Bairstow
- Joe Root
- Ben Stokes
- Jos Buttler (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
- Liam Livingston
- Moen Ali
- Sam Curran
- Gus Atkinson
- Mark Wood
- Adil Rashid
Head-to-Head
It was a very head-to-head contest between Sri Lanka and England in ODIs as both teams played 78 ODIs against each other in which England won 38 whereas Sri Lanka won 36.
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