India vs England Highlights, WCL 2025: Bopara, Shahzad help ENG Champs beat IND Champs by 23 runs

India vs England Highlights, WCL 2025: England Champions put up an all-round show as they beat India Champions by 23 runs in Match 13 of the World Championship of Legends 2025 at Headingley.

WCL 2025 (WCL - X)

India vs England Highlights, WCL 2025: Ajmal Shahzad's four-wicket haul and Ravi Bopara's unbeaten 110 powered England Champions to a 23-run win over India Champions in Match 13 of World Championship of Legends at Headingley on Sunday....Read More

Follow all the updates here:

• 28 Jul 2025, 12:25:42 AM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: England Champions win by 23 runs

  Ajmal Shahzad does brilliantly well as he keeps the big-hitting Yusuf Pathan in check. A full-toss and Pathan skies it with Shahzad taking the catch himself. India's slow start in the powerplay cost them the match. It's all over as England Champions beat India Champions by 23 runs.

  Ajmal Shahzad picks four wickets as India Champions restricted to 200/8 in 20 overs.

• 28 Jul 2025, 12:18:27 AM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: India need 25 off 6 balls

  India Champions needed a big 19th over and they managed to get 16 off it. Yusuf Pathan holding his nerve gets to his fifty with a huge six. India Champions need 25 off the last over. Shahzad to bowl the last over.

• 28 Jul 2025, 12:12:05 AM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Irfan Pathan perishes

  Irfan Pathan perishes after hitting a six the previous delivery. India Champions need 46 off 14 balls. Pawan Negi walks out.

• 28 Jul 2025, 12:01:16 AM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Yuvraj falls

  Looking to clear deep midwicket, Yuvraj Singh plays straight into the hands of Moeen Ali. Meaker with the dismissal. Big wicket this for England. Irfan Pathan joins his brother at the crease.

  IND Champs 156/5 in 15.4 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 11:54:26 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Yusuf Pathan and Yuvraj Singh hold the key

  Yusuf Pathan takes lead as he clobbers Bopara for a six and a boundary, 13 of the over. Somehow, Yuvraj Singh needs to find his form and get those big hits coming. Both these batters hold key for India Champions to gun down the target.

• 27 Jul 2025, 11:43:54 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Bopara snares Binny

  Stuart Binny walks back after a well-made 35 off 13 balls, caught brilliantly in the deep by Samit Patel off Bopara's bowling. Binny was really batting well. Chasing a big target, India batters can't afford to play the waiting game.

  IND Champs four wickets down.

• 27 Jul 2025, 11:41:12 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Stuart Binny takes charge

  With the run-rate climbing Stuart Binny decides to take on the attack and hammers 6, 4, 6, 4 off Meaker's over, 22 off it. India Champions need the big hits coming. Looks like Binny has found his rhythm.

• 27 Jul 2025, 11:32:02 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: India lose third

  Meaker gets the breakthrough with the wicket of Rayudu (28), caught at square leg by Ravi Bopara. Stuart Binny walks out to the middle. Ideally Yusuf Pathan should be playing in this position.

  IND Champs 69/3 in 9 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 11:27:58 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: 50 up for IND Champs, reprieve for Yuvraj

  Yuvraj Singh decides to go after the bowling as he hits a boundary off the first ball from Shahzad. Slower ball fro Shahzad and Rayudu plays it over mid-off for a six.

  Yuvraj Singh gets a thick outside edge off Shahzad's last ball, but Phil Mustard fails to hold on to it. IND Champs 65/2 in 8 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 11:21:21 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: IND 35/2 after 6 overs

  Not the kind of start India Champions would have hoped for as they manage 35/2 at the end of powerplay. Rayudu and Yuvraj need a partnership going with the pitch still great for batting.

• 27 Jul 2025, 11:14:45 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: India lose Dhawan

  Ryan Sidebottom causing trouble for the two Indian batters as Rayudu throws his bat at every ball without success. After 5 overs, India Champions are 33 for 1.

  Shahzad strikes first ball by cleaning up Shikhar Dhawan for 17

• 27 Jul 2025, 11:06:49 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: India batters fail to get going

  Ryan Sidebottom and Moeen Ali have put on the brakes on the scoring rate. But Rayudu manages to break the shackles with a six off Ali. India Champions need to find the momentum and that is when Dhawan switch hits Ali for a six. Good over for India.

  IND Champs 30/1 in 4 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:59:58 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Spin from other end

  Moeen Ali gets to bowl from the other end. Right call by Morgan to get a spinner into the attack. IND Champs 11/1 in 2 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:55:07 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Robin Uthappa falls first over

  Robin Uthappa falls second ball of the first over. Ryan Sidebottom with the early breakthrough. Uthappa early into the shot as he plays straight into the hands of short midwicket.

  IND Champs 3/1 in 1 over.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:36:28 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: ENG Champs post 223/3

  England Champions have managed to put up a big total on the board, thanks to the top knock by Ravi Bopara (110* off 55 balls) and well supported by Ian Bell who scored a fluent fifty. Another lackluster bowling performance from the India Champions bowlers allow the opponent to score 223 for 3 in 20 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:30:25 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: 200 up for ENG Champs

  Samit Patel no mug with the bat as he clobbers Aaron for a six to bring up 200 for the England Champions. 15 runs off the over. Final over coming up with ENG Champs on 209/3.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:24:50 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Moeen Ali falls, Bopara scores 100

  Harbhajan Singh starts off with a six as Moeen Ali tonks him over midwicket. Harbhajan strikes again and this time with the scalp of Moeen Ali (33), caught in the deep by Ambati Rayudu. Meanwhile, off the last delivery, Bopara reaches his century off 51 balls. Top knock!

  ENG Champs 194/3 in 18 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:19:39 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Bopara two runs away from his 100

  After a miserly last over from Harbhajan Singh, Bopara decides to take the attack to Vinay Kumar and hammers him for three fours and one six. Bopara moves on to 98 off 49 balls. Remember he was dropped on 75 by Varun Aaron.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:11:31 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Poor bowling by Negi

  New batter Moeen Ali walks out to the crease and Pawan Negi dishing out length balls to the left-handed batter. Easy pickings for Moeen Ali as he clobbers Negi for three sixes and one four. 25 runs from the over, expensive over of the innings.

  Pawan Negi finishes off his spell with not so impressive figures of 0 for 62. ENG Champs 160/2 in 15 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:05:30 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Harbhajan removes Bell

  Harbhajan Singh almost gave India a breakthrough with the wicket of Bopara, but Varun Aaron spills it at long on. The next ball Ian Bell skies it and Yuvraj makes no mistake. Harbhajan trump card works as India Champions finally with the breakthrough. Ian Bell gone for 54.

  ENG Champs 135/2 in 14 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 10:01:11 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Chawla right on the money

  Piyush Chawla gets through an outstanding over, concedes just six runs and in the process finishes his spell with figures of 0 for 25. Harbhajan introduced into the attack.

  Bopara batting on 73 and Bell unbeaten on 54. ENG Champs 131/1 in 13 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:52:18 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Fifty for Ian Bell

  Ian Bell gets to his fifty with a one-handed six off Chawla over midwicket. Bell has paced his innings so brilliantly. Huge appeal for an lbw turned down by the umpire, Chawla not happy.

  ENG Champs 115/1 in 11 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:47:55 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Ravi Bopara slams fifty

  Ravi Bopara slams a quick fifty off 23 balls, reaches the score with consecutive sixes off Stuart Binny. Bopara goes again…another six a huge on. In the process 100-run partnership comes up for Bell and Bopara. 21 runs from the over.

  ENG Champs 106/1 in 10 over (Bopara 59*, Bell 43)

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:41:50 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Classic Ian Bell

  After couple of quiet overs, Ian Bell decides to take on the attack as he hits Pawan Negi for two fours - classic Bell. 10 runs off the over. Looks like a great batting strip. Can India restrict England Champs under 200?

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:35:28 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Tidy over from Chawla

  Piyush Chawla sneaks through a tidy over, just two runs off it. India desperately need a breakthrough and who it would be. Irfan Pathan introduced into the attack. Right call to bring him on.

  ENG Champs 66/1 in 7 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:31:04 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Bell, Bopara bring up the fifty-run stand

  Runs flowing thick and fast as Bopara and Bell dealing with fours and sixes. Both batters bring up the fifty-run partnership. At the end of the powerplay, England Champions are 64 for 1. Bopara on 33 and Bell 28 not out.

  India need a wicket here to check the run flow.

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:27:46 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Chawla into the attack

  India Champions introduce spin early as Piyush Chawla gets the ball after a great show in yesterday's game against the Aussies. Chawla bowled well but not before getting hit for a six to finish off the over. Eight runs from the over.

  ENG Champs 47/1 in 5 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:22:30 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Ian Bell turns back the clock

  After a watchful start, Ian Bell seems to have found his rhythm with boundaries flowing from his blade. Varun Aaron goes for runs in his second over as Bell and Bopara hit him for four boundaries. Another big over for England, 18 off it.

  ENG Champs 39/1 in 4 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:17:25 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Vinay Kumar goes for runs

  First boundary for the England Champions and Vinay Kumar drifts to the pads and Ian Bell tucks it well to the fence. Fifth ball, Bell gives Vinay Kumar the charge and hits a boundary to the midwicket. Bowls a no-ball and the free-hit delivery, Ravi Bopara hits it for a huge six. 18 runs from the Vinay Kumar over.

  ENG Champs 21/1 in 3 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:10:06 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Varun Aaron strikes

  Making his first appearance in competitive cricket since he retired makes a mark immediately by knocking over Phil Mustard for 1. Ravi Bopara joins Ian Bell at the crease. Great start this by the India Champions.

  ENG Champs 3/1 in 2 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 09:03:13 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Watchful start

  Hint of swing for Vinay Kumar and rightly so he has got a first slip placed too. Tidy over from Kumar as both the English openers make watchful start. Just two singles off the first over. ENG Champs 2/0 in 1 over.

• 27 Jul 2025, 08:59:35 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: All set to go

  Ian Bell and Phil Mustard are out in the middle to open for the England Champions. Looks like Vinay Kumar will start the proceedings for India Champions.

• 27 Jul 2025, 08:43:30 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Impact substitutes

  England Champions Impact subs: Chris Tremlett, Usman Afzaal, Liam Plunkett, James Vince, Alastair Cook

  India Champions Impact Subs: Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Abhimanyu Mithun, Siddarth Kaul, Gurkeerat Singh Mann

• 27 Jul 2025, 08:37:50 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Playing XIs

  Two changes for India with Stuart Binny and Varun Aaron coming in for this match.

  England Champions (Playing XI): Phil Mustard (wk), Ravi Bopara, Moeen Ali, Samit Patel, Eoin Morgan (c), Ian Bell, Tim Ambrose, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Ryan Sidebottom

  India Champions (Playing XI): Robin Uthappa (wk), Ambati Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh(c), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Piyush Chawla, Pawan Negi, Harbhajan Singh, Vinay Kumar, Varun Aaron

• 27 Jul 2025, 08:29:31 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: India Champions opt to bowl

  Yuvraj Singh has won the toss and India have opted to bowl.

• 27 Jul 2025, 08:10:30 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Toss coming up…

  The toss for the second game of the double-header between India and England to take place in 20 minutes time. What would be the right call for Yuvraj Singh if he wins the toss? Will we see some changes to the playing XI?

• 27 Jul 2025, 08:06:58 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: South Africa Champions beat Australia Champions

  South Africa Champions thrash Australia Champions by 95 runs. Chasing 242, Australia were bowled out for 146 in 16.4 overs. Ben Cutting put up a lone fight for his unbeaten 59 while the Proteas Aaron Phangiso picked four wickets and Imran Tahir returned figures of 3 for 27.

• 27 Jul 2025, 07:52:29 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: Australia under the pump

  As we wait for the start of India vs England game, let's get you the update from the Australia Champions vs South Africa Champions game, which is currently underway.

  The Proteas batting first have scored a mammoth 241/6 with AB de Villiers scoring a century. The Aussies are currently struggling in the run chase and are 144/8 in 15.2 overs.

• 27 Jul 2025, 07:43:19 PM IST

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: India Champions eye first win

  India Champions are winless so far and sit at the bottom of the table, and the slim chance that they hold on to be in the semis, they need to win today's match against England Champions and their last league game against West Indies Champions on Tuesday.

• 27 Jul 2025, 07:31:10 PM IST

  Hello and Welcome

  India vs England Live Updates, WCL 2025: It's game time, folks. Welcome to India Champions' third match of the World Championships of Legends where England Champions await.