Rain has turned into an uninvited travel companion for Team India on this England tour. Belfast stayed dry but overcast, Durham saw only half a match before the skies opened up and washed the rest away, and now the circus moves to Old Trafford, Manchester, where the weather gods are once again threatening to play spoilsport.Beyond the clouds, there's a more pressing headache for the Indian camp: Sanju Samson. The wicketkeeper-batter has fallen inside the powerplay in all three innings of this tour so far, with scores reading 5, 0 and 1. That kind of run naturally invites scrutiny, and the noise around his place in the XI is only growing louder given that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, in red-hot form, is still waiting on the sidelines with the top order fully occupied.India vs England 2nd T20I Pitch ReportThe Old Trafford track is expected to have some early juice in it, offering the seamers decent bounce and lateral movement, especially under overcast conditions. As the innings progresses and the surface dries out a touch, stroke-play should become easier for the batters. Come the back end of the innings, expect the spinners to have their say too, as the pitch starts to lose some of its early bite.In short: bowlers first, batters later, with a role for everyone by the time 40 overs are done.India vs England 2nd T20I Weather ForecastManchester's weather on match day is looking largely cooperative, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures hovering around 18°C. There's a slight possibility of a brief shower passing through, but nothing that's expected to seriously disrupt play. Fans travelling to the ground, and those tuning in from back home, can expect a largely uninterrupted contest, with conditions holding up well enough for a full 20-over-a-side thriller.India vs England 2nd T20I ManchesterSince the previous game in Durham ended without a result and the teams have barely had time to regroup, a complete overhaul of the batting order looks improbable. Ishan Kishan, who hasn't fired in any of his three knocks either, should still get another go. On the brighter side, skipper Shreyas Iyer's innings in the last outing was arguably India's biggest takeaway, he anchored the chase, handled pace and spin with equal comfort, and moved his feet with real assurance. Abhishek Sharma kept up his hot streak too, cracking another rapid fifty. Even after losing two wickets inside the first few overs, India still crossed 180, a total that should give them a fair bit of confidence after their earlier batting hiccups in Ireland.The bowling combination, though, might need a rethink because of the conditions. Team India could consider dropping one of their spin options in favour of an extra pacer to exploit the expected seam movement.England, for their part, will take heart from Saqib Mahmood's comeback spell, where he snapped up three wickets. Adil Rashid and Sam Curran chipped in with one wicket apiece. Adding further firepower to their attack is the return of Jofra Archer, who was seen bowling at full tilt in the nets recently, signalling he's ready for action.With both sides getting just a single training session ahead of the game, a few tweaks to both playing elevens wouldn't come as a surprise.Predicted Playing XIsIndia: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Suryansh Shedge/Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun ChakaravarthyEngland: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil RashidHead-to-Head Record: India vs England (T20Is) Matches PlayedIndia WonEngland WonNo Result3118121