IND vs ENG: Beware Team India! Tremendous record of these 3 players of England in Manchester, the game may get spoiled

New Delhi. After the first match in Chester-le-Street was canceled due to rain, the teams of India and England have reached Manchester, where the second T20 of the 5-match series will be played between the two. This match will be played today (4th July) at Old Trafford ground from 7 pm Indian time. This is an important match for both the teams to take the lead in the series. Team India will play T20 match for the third time in Manchester. In the last two matches he got one defeat and one win. On the other hand, no one has been able to defeat the England team in T20 on this ground since 2020. In such a situation, there is going to be a big challenge before India. There are three players from England whose record on this field is excellent. If India wants to win the match, it will have to be careful of these players.

England’s T20 record in Manchester
The England team has a very good record in T20 cricket at its home ground Old Trafford. No one has been able to defeat England on this ground for the last six years. England has played a total of 13 T20s here, out of which they have won seven, while losing only three. At the same time, three matches have ended without any result. India has played two matches here, in which England defeated India in 2011, but in the 2018 match, India defeated England.

Unbeaten in Manchester since 2020
England’s last defeat at Old Trafford was against Pakistan in September 2020. Since then, no team has been able to beat England here in the last 6 years. In 2021, England avenged their previous defeat by defeating Pakistan. England defeated New Zealand in 2023. At the same time, in 2025, England maintained its dominance on this ground by defeating South Africa.

India will have to be cautious of these three players
India will have to be cautious of England’s opener batsman Phil Salt, captain Harry Brook and leg spinner Adil Rashid. All three of them have excellent figures in T20. Salt may have played only one T20 in Manchester so far, but he created a stir by scoring a stormy century. He played an inning of 141 runs in 60 balls while batting at a strike rate of 235. Apart from him, captain Harry Brook also has a strike rate of around 190. He has scored 108 runs in two matches. His statistics show how dangerous he proves to be.

The third name is Adil Rashid. Adil Rashid remains the most successful bowler in T20 International on the ground of Manchester. He has taken a total of 12 wickets here, in which his best has been 4/35. In such a situation, Indian batsmen will have to play this spinner carefully. Apart from all this, Jos Buttler’s record is also good. He is the highest run scoring batsman. With a strike rate above 160, Butler has scored 202 runs in 5 innings of 7 matches.