TOSS
England won the toss and opted to bat first against Italy.
PLAYING XIs
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan.
PREVIEW
Two-time champion England will look to seal its Super Eights berth when it takes on T20 World Cup debutant and fierce football rival Italy in their final Group C match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.
England and Italy share a fierce sporting rivalry on the football pitch, producing some unforgettable moments, including the former’s penalty shootout win in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
On Monday, however, the rivalry will shift from football to cricket for the first time, adding an interesting sub-plot to this clash in the stadium that witnessed a 35,000-plus crowd for the England-Scotland match on Saturday.
SQUADS
England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed.
Italy Squad: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan, Wayne Madsen, Syed Naqvi, Zain Ali, Thomas Draca.
STREAMING INFO
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 between England and Italy will be live-streamed on JioStar and will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network.
Published on Feb 16, 2026
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