In another all-European showdown, England and Italy will take on each other at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match will start today at 3 PM IST. Placed in Group C of the ICC T20 World Cup, England is positioned at number 2 while Italy is placed at the fourth position.
England began their campaign with a narrow win against Nepal, then they stumbled against two time champions West Indies and later won against Scotland, gaining 4 points. Meanwhile, first-time entrants Italy has only one win in their tally, a 10-wicket win against Nepal.
The Harry Brook-led England team must secure this win if they want to go further into the Super 8, as this is their last match of the group stage. On the other hand, Italy who have played only 2 matches so far, need to win both their upcoming matches if they want to qualify for the next round.
ENG vs ITA Head to Head in T20s
This is the first instance that Italy and England are facing each other in international cricket. With the group stage matches wrapping up, both the teams will be eager to win this clash.
| Matches played | England won | Italy won | No result |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ENG vs ITA T20 World Cup 2026 Standings
England has won two matches while Italy have only won one. With better position in the tournament and more experience, England are most likely to get past Italy and qualify for the Super-8 stage.
| Team | Matches played | Matches won | Matches lost | No result | Points |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
ENG vs ITA: ICC T20I Team Ranking
As two-time T20I champions, England has maintained their dominance in T20 cricket and their T20I team ranking is a testament to their consistency. Italy who are still blooming as a cricket playing nation are moving steadily in the ICC ranking table.
| Team | ICC T20I team ranking |
| England | 3rd |
| Italy | 26th |
England National Cricket Team vs Italy National Cricket Team Timeline: Last 5 T20I performance
England’s last 5 T20I Matches
England has lost only one match in their last 5 T20I matches, that came against West Indies at the Wankhede in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Apart from that they have managed to win against Nepal, Scotland, and two matches against Sri Lanka.
| Matches won | Matches lost | No result | Win % |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
Italy’s last 5 T20I Matches
Italy has managed to win only two games in the last five T20I matches they have played. Out of the two wins, one came against Nepal and other came against Ireland. While they have lost two matches against Ireland and one against Scotland, taking their win percentage to just 40%.
| Matches won | Matches lost | No result | Win % |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 40% |
Italy National Cricket Team vs England National Cricket Team Players: Team-Wise Squad
England 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 squad: Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge Kalugamage, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca
