India are set to go against England in the fifth and final T20I, scheduled to be played on Saturday at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. Both teams are riding contrasting momentum after having had different results. England have already sealed the series, but India are hoping to restore pride and end a disappointing campaign on a positive note.
England's performances throughout the series have shown mounting confidence and consistency. After the first match was washed out, England went on to win the second, third and fourth matches in commanding fashion, outplaying India in every department to secure the series win. Moreover, England are also eyeing a major achievement heading into the final game. A victory in Southampton would help England get to the top of the ICC Men's T20I rankings, replacing India at the summit.
For India, the series has been a disappointing assignment, exposing a lot of concerns for the team. Before this series, India were carrying an impressive record, having remained unbeaten in bilateral T20I series between their victorious 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cup campaigns. However, back-to-back series defeats against Ireland and now against England have made things utterly difficult for India, who are looking to salvage pride in the final T20I against England.
Head-to-head
Matches - 34
ENG won - 15
IND won - 18
England probable XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
India probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Prasidh Krishna