India vs England 1st T20I: Top 5 Fantasy Cricket Picks for IND vs ENG Dream11 Team

The England Tour of India gained good attention due to the pitch-related comments by the foreign cricketers. Then, the Ahmedabad stadium was renamed Narendra Modi Stadium, which also sparked controversy among the Indian people. The test series was won by India which helped them to qualify for the World test Championship Finals against New Zealand in June. The T20I series is all set to begin from 12 March and will comprise 5 matches. The players like Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and Rahul Tewatia earned a maiden-call up to the Indian team. While England team will welcome Livingstone after a long hiatus.

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Top 5 Fantasy picks for IND vs ENG Dream 11 Team

D Malan: The no.1 batsman in the T20I format has been consistent in his performances for the England team. In the recently concluded BBL, he scored 265 runs and is looking in good touch.

H Pandya: The batting all-rounder has been a terrific player in the shortest format of the game. In the ODI  series against Australia in December 2020, he was the leading run-scorer for India and had the best average in the T20I series among the Indian team.

R Pant- The Indian wicket-keeper batsman would look to take the current test form into the T20I format as well. He was the second-highest run-scorer for the Indian team in the test series and will be upbeat ahead of this T20I series.

J Archer- The tall fast bowler has been the face of England T20I cricket for quite some time. With a good amount of experience of playing in the IPL as well as IPL, he is the top-most pick due to his consistent wicket-taking abilities.

B Stokes- The premier all-rounder of the England team has been a good striker of the ball in the limited-overs format. With an attacking mindset and skillful bowling, he can be one of the best performers in the England vs India T20I series.

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 X-Factor picks for IND vs ENG T20I series

Y Chahal- The leg-spinner has been quite effective in the limited-overs format for the Indian team as well as the RCB team for the past few years. With Indian subcontinent pitches, he can be the X-factor.

L Livingstone: The player who has played in almost all the franchise leagues was in a red-hot form in the BBL 2020/21 for the Perth Scorchers. If he is given the opportunity to open with Roy, he can be one of the best performers in this series.

S Curran: The bowling all-rounder has been one of the most under-rated players among a lot of England players. With good performance in the IPL 2020, he has the experience to perform well for the England team.

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