Manchester’s iconic Old Trafford Stadium will host the second T20I of the ongoing five-match series between India and England on Saturday (July 4). After the series opener was washed out due to rain in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday (July 1), both teams will be eager to win the second match and take a 1-0 lead in the series. England have already announced their playing XI for the second T20I, and it will be interesting to see if the Indian team management considers including 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the playing XI.
Vaibhav, who won the Orange Cap as well as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in IPL 2026, has warmed the bench for India in three back-to-back matches, and his exclusion from the playing XI has raised a lot of question
marks.
The second T20I between India and England is expected to be a high-scoring one as the Old Trafford wicket offers good conditions for batting, and players from both teams would like to make the most of the batting-friendly conditions.
India have played multiple matches across formats at Old Trafford, and Shreyas Iyer will be eager to win his first-ever international match as India captain at this venue on Saturday.
Ahead of the second T20I, here’s a look at India’s record in T20I matches played so far at Old Trafford in Manchester:
Result summary: 1 win and 1 loss in two T20Is.
Highest total: 165/10 in 19.4 overs against England on August 31, 2011.
Lowest total: 163/2 in 18.2 overs against England on July 3, 2018.
Biggest win: India defeated England by 8 wickets (Target: 160) on July 3, 2018.
Most runs: 101 runs in one match by KL Rahul.
Highest score: 101 not out from 54 balls by KL Rahul on July 3, 2018.
Highest strike rate: 187.03 by KL Rahul.
Most 100s: 1 century in one T20I match by KL Rahul.
Most 50s: 1 half-century in one T20I by Ajinkya Rahane.
Most ducks: 1 duck in one T20I by Munaf Patel.
Most sixes: 5 sixes in one T20I by KL Rahul.
Most wickets: 5 wickets in one T20I match by Kuldeep Yadav.
Best bowling figures: 5 wickets for 24 runs in four overs by Kuldeep Yadav on July 3, 2018.
Most five-wicket hauls: 1 fifer in one T20I by Kuldeep Yadav.
Most dismissals: 3 (0 catches and 3 stumpings) in two T20Is by MS Dhoni.
Most catches: 2 catches each by Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina.
Highest partnership: 123 runs for the second wicket between KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma on July 3, 2018.
Most matches: 2 T20Is each by MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, and Rohit Sharma.
England, meanwhile, have played 13 T20I matches so far at Old Trafford and managed to secure seven wins. They have lost three matches, while three fixtures finished without a result.
