India vs England 5th T20I, Probable Playing XI: Kohli To Play The Same Team?

India is set to stage a big finale against England at Narendra Modi Stadium as both teams will look to clinch the T20I series which is currently level at 2-2. The teams will be wanting to play their best playing XI for this game. 

The Indian openers failed to make an impression in the 4th T20I. After four successive failures, KL Rahul might be rested for the series decider bringing in Ishan Kishan in place of him. Rohit Sharma, despite smashing the first ball of the match for a six, got out for after scoring 12 and more importantly, was not able to score freely in his 12-ball stay. 

Suryakumar Yadav was in red hot form in the last game. He was promoted at number 3 and made full use of it to score his maiden fifty in T20Is.

Hardik Pandya with the bat has failed in this series but he has made an epic comeback with the ball. His role will be crucial for India to win the game. Washington Sundar hasn't contributed much in the series and was expensive in the last game as well. Axar Patel could replace him in the next match.  

 

During England's run chase, Jason Roy was yet again looking in fine form with the bat until he lost his wicket right before his fifty. He will be the key man for England at the top of the order. Ben Stokes almost pulled off the match with his blistering knock of 46. His all-round skills will be crucial in the next match. 

Eoin Morgan has had a quiet series so far. He will be looking to make an impact with the bat in this game. 

Jofra Archer and Mark Wood have been breathing fire all through the T20 series. There is no doubt England will bank on these two once again to provide breakthroughs, especially in the powerplay. Adil Rashid has quietly done his job as a sole spinner and has made sure he doesn't leak runs in his four overs while giving timely breakthroughs. 

As expected, the T20 series has come down to the wire and is awaiting an exciting series finale. There will be a lot of fireworks as both India and England prepare for the high-pressure game. 

India Probable Playing XI - Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul/Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar/ Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Chahar

England Probable Playing XI - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood