England will square off against Nepal in the 5th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be played on Sunday, 8th February at 3:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Check out the best ENG vs NEP Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team.
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England will take confidence from their impressive T20 series against Sri Lanka, which has also helped them adapt well to Asian conditions.
They now face the challenge of Nepal, who will be hoping to produce a performance capable of upsetting England. However, that will not be an easy task against a strong English lineup featuring Jos Buttler, Phil Salt and Harry Brook.
Sam Curran stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role after scoring 529 runs and picking up 60 wickets in this format. Phil Salt, who has been impressive in recent outings and has accumulated 1,799 runs in this format, shapes up as the leading option for the vice captaincy role.
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20Is matches played at Wankhede Stadium.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 6 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 7 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 178 runs |
ENG vs NEP Probable Playing XI
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (C), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Dipendra Singh Airee, Lokesh Bam, Aarif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
ENG vs NEP Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | T20I Stats |
|---|---|
| Philip Salt | 1799 runs |
| Sam Curran | 529 runs & 60 wickets |
| Rohit Paudel | 1637 runs & 13 wickets |
| Harry Brook | 1068 runs |
| Adil Rashid | 150 wickets |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 1956 runs & 58 wickets |
ENG vs NEP Dream11 Team
