WATCH: Team India arrives in Lucknow ahead of England clash, receives warm welcome

The Indian cricket team arrived in Lucknow amid a warm and enthusiastic welcome ahead of their highly anticipated match with England in the ICC World Cup on Sunday, 29 October. Led by Rohit Sharma, the Indian team has been a side in form in this ongoing 2023 ICC World Cup and they are currently the only side that has remained unbeaten among the ten participating nations. They are leading the points table with five wins in as many matches. World Cup 2023:  News  |  Schedule  |  Results  |  Points table The team started their campaign with a convincing six-wicket triumph over Australia in Chennai. Despite early jitters, the side chased down the 200-run target thanks to the collective contributions of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. India’s winning streak continued as they notched up victories against Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. They were convincing and very dominating in their match against New Zealand in Dharamsala on 22 October.

Hello Lucknow 👋#TeamIndia are here for their upcoming #CWC23 clash against England 👌👌#MenInBlue | #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/FNF9QNVUmy

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 25, 2023

As opposed to the Indian team, defending champions England are currently grappling with their World Cup title defence after a rocky start to their campaign. Jos Buttler and his team have managed just one win thus far and will take on Sri Lanka in Bangalore on 26 October, leading up to their showdown in Lucknow three days later. The Indian team arrived in high spirits in Lucknow and received a lavish reception at their hotel, with the staff extending a warm welcome in the traditional style. There are a few injury concerns with the Indian team. Hardik Pandya, who missed the match against New Zealand, is set to miss the game against England on 29 October and Sri Lanka on November 2. The BCCI is hopeful that he will make a recovery and rejoin the squad for the match against South Africa on 5 November. Hardik Pandya is presently undergoing treatment for a sprained left ankle at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. He has not yet started his bowling and in his absence, India played Mohammed Shami and Suryakumar Yadav against New Zealand. It will be interesting to see if they stick with the same combination or include R Ashwin as the sixth bowling option against England.