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4th T20I | India tour of England 2026 | County Ground, Bristol | July 10, 2026
Ravi Bishnoi is the one who’s already missing, not the one under threat. He was dropped after Match 2’s disaster, an economy of 15 including 29 runs in a single over, and Prince Yadav has held his spot ever since. The real question for Bristol isn’t whether Bishnoi returns; it’s whether Yadav keeps the role after two wickets in his first real chance. One name that was never actually in play is Prasidh Krishna, who isn’t part of this T20I squad at all.
Bishnoi’s Match 2 at Old Trafford was as bad as it gets: 0 wickets from 4 overs at economy 15.00, including three back-foot no-balls in the 17th over alone that helped leak 29 runs in that over, plus 27 conceded in another. He wasn’t picked for Match 3, with Prince Yadav coming in as India’s one change from that defeat.
None of this erases his career record: 64 wickets from 46 T20Is at average 20.45, strike rate 16.1, economy 7.58, and best figures of 4 for 13, built almost entirely before one nightmare evening in Manchester.
No official lineup has been announced yet, but the most likely XI is Match 3’s team unchanged, meaning the real personnel questions center on players already in the side, not doubtful returnees.
| Player | Role | Position |
| Abhishek Sharma | Opener, LHB | 1 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Opener, LHB | 2 |
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | Wicketkeeper | 3 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Captain, RHB | 4 |
| Tilak Varma | Middle order | 5 |
| Shivam Dube | Allrounder | 6 |
| Axar Patel | Allrounder, spin | 7 |
| Harshit Rana | Fast bowler | 8 |
| Prince Yadav | Fast bowler | 9 |
| Arshdeep Singh | Left-arm fast | 10 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Mystery spin | 11 |
Prasidh Krishna is worth ruling out explicitly. He has 16 wickets from 8 T20Is at an average of 26.12 and a best of 3 for 41 against Australia, plus 16 IPL wickets this year, but none of it matters for Bristol. He’s part of India’s ODI squad only and isn’t eligible for this T20I series at all.
Yadav’s route into the side was unusual. His actual debut came in the rained-off first match, and Trent Bridge was effectively his first real outing, where he returned 2 for 32 in 4 overs and dismissed both Jos Buttler with a yorker and Harry Brook off a short ball.
His broader résumé supports the promotion: 13 IPL 2026 wickets at an average of 16.76, economy near 8.38 for Lucknow Super Giants, 5 powerplay wickets, and a best of 2 for 20. Domestically, he was Delhi’s leading wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with 18 wickets, plus 8 more in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, second-most on his team.
Shreyas Iyer’s start as T20I captain has produced zero wins in five matches. Both games against Ireland in Belfast ended in defeat, a 2-0 series loss. The England series has been worse: Chester-le-Street was washed out after India posted 189 for 7, Old Trafford was lost by 4 wickets when England chased 191 off the final ball, and Trent Bridge was lost by 125 runs, India’s heaviest defeat by runs in the format, after being bowled out for just 76.
That leaves Iyer at 0 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no result, with the series already gone 2-0 heading into Bristol.
Amid the collapse, India’s top order has offered rare consistency. Sooryavanshi hit 14 off 10 with two sixes in Match 2 before being stumped off Will Jacks, then top-scored with 13 off just 5 balls in the 76 all-out collapse at Trent Bridge before falling to an Archer bouncer. His IPL season backs it up: 776 runs at strike rate 237.30 won him the Orange Cap as the format’s youngest-ever winner.
Abhishek Sharma has matched him blow for blow. He counter-attacked from 6 for 2 to score 59 off 24 in the opener, followed with 43 off 24 in Match 2, and fell early in Match 3 to Tongue’s maiden T20I wicket. His career strike rate against England sits at 214.28. Whatever else shifts in the India vs England 4th T20I playing XI changes conversation, that opening pair is the one part India doesn’t need to worry about.
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What is India’s likely playing XI for the 4th T20I vs England?
No official XI has been confirmed yet, but it’s expected to repeat Match 3’s team. That means Abhishek Sharma and Sooryavanshi opening, Iyer captaining at four, and Prince Yadav keeping his seam-bowling spot.
Why was Ravi Bishnoi dropped from India’s T20I XI?
He conceded 60 runs without a wicket in 4 overs during the second T20I, an economy of 15.00. That included three no-balls and 29 runs in one over, and he was left out for Match 3.
Has Shreyas Iyer won a match as India’s T20I captain?
No, Shreyas Iyer is yet to win a T20I as captain after five matches. His record reads 0 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no result, including a series loss to Ireland and defeats to England.
Where is the India vs England 4th T20I being played?
The fourth T20I between India and England is at the County Ground in Bristol. It’s scheduled for July 10, 2026, with England already leading the five-match series 2-0 after three completed games.
Is Prasidh Krishna part of India’s T20I squad for this series?
No, Prasidh Krishna is not part of India’s T20I squad for the England series. He remains available only for ODIs, so his IPL and T20I career numbers have no bearing on selection at Bristol.
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