India and England Prepare for Fourth T20I: Toss Result and Playing XI Revealed

India will face England in the fourth T20I of a five‑match series on Thursday, July 9, at the County Ground in Bristol.

Shreyas Iyer is leading the Indian side, which currently trails 2‑0 after three matches. The opening game was abandoned due to rain, while England recorded decisive victories in the subsequent two encounters. India now faces a must‑win situation, as another loss would seal their series defeat.

India and England Toss Outcome in Fourth T20I

India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat first, noting the pitch was favorable and that the team needed to adapt quickly after a slow start to the series.

“We will bat first. While our confidence remains high, we need to execute our plans more effectively and adapt swiftly to the conditions. The pitch appears conducive, and we have made two changes – Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna – into the playing XI,” Iyer said at toss.

Playing XI for the Fourth T20I

Below are the confirmed playing XI for both teams:

India: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.

England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue

Squads for the Fourth T20I

England Squad: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Jordan Cox, James Coles, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker

India Squad: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Washington Sundar, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi.

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