Two time World Champions England will begin their campaign with a clash against Nepal on Sunday afternoon. The game will be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai with England arriving in this clash as clear favourites. This will be the first ever meeting between both the teams and while England have an upper hand, underestimating Nepal might turn out to be a huge mistake.

The Three Lions will look to play on the front foot from the get go with proven T20 superstars in their arsenal. The likes of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler will look to get their side off to a momentous start irrespective of when they come out to bat. Meanwhile, Nepal have a strong point to prove on the world stage, but it remains to be seen if they have what it takes to go the distance against a champion side like England.

England vs Nepal Probable Playing XI

England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

Nepal: Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav

Toss Prediction

Just like any other game, the toss will have a huge role to play. The team bowling first will have a good advantage on this pitch because it is a chase friendly venue. We expect Harry Brook to get the toss in his favour and elect to bowl first and restrict Nepal to a chasable total.

England vs Nepal Toss history

H2H matches – None

Weather Forecast

The weather forecast during the match is predicted to be a bit humid in the afternoon, but will eventually feel pleasant as time passes by. Temperature is expected to be 29°C when the match kicks off, but will fall to 27°C as the sun goes down. Expect 54% humidity and 0% chances of precipitation.

Pitch Report

The Wankhede Stadium is world famous for its batter friendly pitch and a quick outfield. Batsmen will love to play here while the bowlers will need to be very cautious. The average score here is around 175 and bowling first should be preferred because dew might come in the second innings.

Streaming Details

The T20 World Cup 2026 match between England vs Nepal will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.The match will start at 3pm IST on Sunday, February 8.

TV channel: Star Sports Network channels

Live stream: JioHotstar app and website