India vs England, 4th T20I: Team India have made two massive changes to their playing XI for their must-win fourth T20I against England at the County Ground in Bristol on July 9, Thursday. With the Men in Blue needing to somehow win to level the five-game series and retain hopes of walking away with a 2-2 draw, two big changes have been triggered to the XI but Sanju Samson has still not made it to the XI. Instead, Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy have suffered injuries, while Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna have come in.
India vs England, 4th T20I: Why is Sanju Samson not playing in today’s match at the County Ground in Bristol?
The Kerala-born cricketer made way for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after registering three consecutive single-figure scores, including 5 and 0 in the shocking series victory to Ireland. With Sooryavanshi making a compelling case and Samson’s slump continuing, the latter was benched since the second T20I. With the reigning World T20 Champions retaining the same batting line-up and showing faith, they will be under pressure to deliver the runs required. The likes of Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan must step up, given their lean run, dating back to the series against Ireland.
India playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old, has managed to retain his spot despite not creating the impact as expected, given he is a youngster and comes with plenty of promise for the future. But the teenage prodigy will need to be at his best, especially against the pace of Jofra Archer, who has dismissed him in Nottingham.
India vs England, 4th T20I: Have England made any changes to their line-up?
Despite their commanding 125-run win and having a 2-0 lead, the hosts have triggered one change, bringing in leg-spinning all-rounder Rehan Ahmed for Liam Dawson.
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue.
The Men in Blue’s only T20I in Bristol came in 2018 when the Virat Kohli-led side faced England. Jason Roy had starred with a 31-ball 67 as the hosts reached an imposing 198/9 in 20 overs. However, Rohit Sharma’s 100 off 56 deliveries overshadowed it, while Kohli (43) and Hardik Pandya (33*) also chipped in with crucial cameos as the tourists sealed the T20I series 2-1. Fans can expect another high-scoring match on Thursday.
