IND vs ENG Match Preview

This is turning out to be a very disappointing tour of India for England, and it was undoubtedly what Test coach Brendan McCullum had planned for when he joined the white ball side for his brief earlier this year! Since arriving in India, England has won one and lost five games in five T20Is and one ODI, and despite getting ahead near the end of their powerplay in the first innings, they appeared to be constantly playing catch-up in the opening match of this series on Thursday. India, on the other hand, managed to canter home with 68 balls remaining despite missing star batter Virat Kohli, who was ruled out due to a minor injury to his right knee.

IND vs ENG Match Details

India vs England – 2nd Match, ODI Match

Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Date & Time: 09th February 2025 at 01:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

IND vs ENG Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	274
Avg 2nd inn score	268
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

IND vs ENG Pitch Report

The pitch provides a well-balanced surface that will appeal to both batters and bowlers. Pacers can extract movement early on, especially under lights, while spinners improve with each game. 

IND vs ENG Weather Report

This has consistently been a good batting wicket in Cuttack, and we expect both teams to score high totals. The par score for batting first in this game will be around 320.

IND vs ENG Last Five Matches

ENG ( England )	L L W L L
IND ( India )	W L L W L

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	IND Won	ENG Won	Tie	NR
Overall	108	59	44	2	3
Last 5	5	4	1	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

IND vs ENG Probable Playing XIs:

England Probable Playing XIs

Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood

India Probable Playing XIs

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami

Topmost Picks for IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – India

• Virat Kohli – He has scored at least 37 runs in 5 of his last 8 innings, including 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries. He has an average of 44.88 against England.
• Kuldeep Yadav – Kuldeep Yadav, in particular, could pose problems for England’s batsmen with his mix of googlies and leg-breaks.

Top Picks – England

• Joe Root – Root has been scoring runs by the bucket in the SA20 and comes into this series with a lot of confidence.
• Adil Rashid –  Rashid has picked up only 3 wickets so far, he has kept things tight at one end and has an economy rate of under 6 runs per over.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IND vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Phil Salt(VC), Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer(C), Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Hardik Pandya, Adil Rashid, Axar Patel, Jofra Archer, Mohammed Shami

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for IND vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill(C), Joe Root(VC), Shreyas Iyer, Liam Livingstone, Hardik Pandya, Adil Rashid, Axar Patel, Jofra Archer, Mohammed Shami

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill

Vice-captain – Phil Salt, Joe Root

Wicketkeeper – Jos Buttler

IND vs ENG Probable Winners:

Although captain Jos Buttler appears to be regaining form in this format, England's batting confidence has dipped since their peak from 2015 to 2019. India appears to have much more depth, and as a result, we predict that they will lead the series 2-0 with one game remaining! Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.