Full details of today’s match prediction
The world is ready to witness yet another big battle in the T20 World Cup. The 29th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between England and Italy Monday February 16, 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
ENG vs ITA match overview
England had performed well in this edition of the T20 World Cup. They had played three games with two wins to their name. They had lost one match and are at second place on the points table of Group C. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well. Italy’s performance was average in this tournament. They had played two games with one win to their name. They had lost one match and are in second place from the bottom of the Group C points table. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well.
England reviews
England had won their most recent match of this tournament against Scotland by a margin of five wickets. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 152 runs. They send the entire Scotland team back to the pavilion in 19.4 overs. Adil Rashid was their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with three wickets to his name in four overs at 36 runs. Jofra Archer also performed well in the previous match and picked up two wickets while conceding 24 runs in four overs.
Liam Dawson also performed well in the previous match, taking two wickets, while Jamie Overton and Sam Curran picked one wicket each. England’s batting order also performed well in the previous match, chasing the target of 153 runs in 18.2 overs. Tom Banton was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer who didn’t fail to score 63 runs off 41 balls with the help of four boundaries and three huge sixes. Jacob Bethell also performed well in the previous match and scored 32 runs off 28 balls and smashed two boundaries and one huge six during his inning. Sam Curran scored 28 points while Will Jacks remained not out after scoring 16 points.
Italy reviews
Italy had won the previous match of this tournament against Nepal by a good margin of ten wickets. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 123 runs. They send the entire Nepal team back to the pavilion in 19.3 overs. Crishan Kalugamage was their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with three wickets to his name in four overs at 18 runs. Ben Manenti also performed well in the previous match, picking up two wickets while conceding nine runs in four overs.
Ali Hasan, JJ Smuts and Jaspreet Singh also performed well in the previous match, picking one wicket each, while Grant Stewart was the only bowler from their side to fail to pick a wicket. Italy’s batting order also performed well in the previous match and they chased the target of 124 runs in 12.4 overs without losing any wicket. Anthony Mosca was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer who didn’t fail to score 62 runs off 32 balls with the help of three boundaries and six huge sixes. Justin Mosca also performed well in the previous match and was not left out after scoring 60 runs off 44 balls with the help of five boundaries and three huge sixes.
England vs Italy Head-to-Head Matches Record
England had never played Italy in a T20 cricket match and this will be the first match between these two teams.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
England are generally a strong team compared to Italy, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, England is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make England a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- England had performed well in this tournament
- England’s batting order is strong
- England’s bowling unit is also strong
- Italy is also a strong team
- Italy’s bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
England is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and a number of well-known t20 batsmen are part of this team’s squad, so England’s chances of winning today’s match have increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
England have a 58% chance of winning this match
Italy has a 42% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 29th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Kolkata predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win England vs Italy, 29th World Cup match 2026
Who will win the 29th World Cup match between England and Italy in 2026? Toss-ENG
Who will win the 29th World Cup match between England and Italy in 2026? Match-ENG
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
England
Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
Italy
Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan.
Key players to keep an eye on
Tom Banton, Adil Rashid, Anthony Mosca and Crishan Kalugamage are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for England vs Italy 29th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this England vs Italy match is listed below.
ENG vs. ITA Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Monday February 16, 2026
Time: 09:30 GMT / 15:00 LOCAL / 15:00 IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: Eden Gardens
Location: Calcutta, India
Opened: 1864
Capacity: 63000
Ends: High Court End, Pavilion End
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home of: Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders
Spotlight: Yes
Curator: Probir Mukherjee
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 16
Matches won batting first: 7
Matches won first in bowling: 9
Average score in the first innings: 158
Average score in the second innings: 138
Highest total recorded: 207/4 (20 Ovs) By SCO vs ITA
Lowest total recorded: 70/10 (15.4 Ovs) By BAN vs NZ
Highest score chased: 162/4 (18.5 Ovs) By IND vs WI
Lowest score defended: 186/5 (20 Ovs) By IND vs WI
England T20 World Cup squad
Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
Italy T20 World Cup Squad
Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Ben Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point we have given you and the 29th and the decision you have to make is yours.
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