IND vs ENG Match Preview

The season's opener at Eden Gardens was expected to be a close game that set the tone for the rest of the series, but it couldn't have been more different on Wednesday evening, with India smashing England with both bat and ball. In fact, India crossing the line with 43 balls remaining set an unfavorable record for England in this format! As always, the BazBall England strategy is to shrug off any setback by reaffirming their commitment to using an attacking approach in any format of cricket, which could lead to an exciting second match of the series.

IND vs ENG Match Details

India vs England – 2nd Match, T20I Match

Venue: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Date & Time: 25th January 2025 at 07:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

IND vs ENG Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	174
Avg 2nd inn score	168
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

IND vs ENG Pitch Report

There will always be something to do for spin bowlers, and we expect this to be no exception on Saturday evening. Both teams will aim to play positively, but with the understanding that a score of 175 in the initial innings is likely to be challenging. 

IND vs ENG Weather Report

Based on the forecast, the humidity will increase gradually throughout the evening. Clear skies and temperatures above 25 degrees throughout.

IND vs ENG Last Five Matches

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

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	IND Won	ENG Won	Tie	NR
Overall	25	14	11	0	0
Last 5	5	3	2	0	0

Injury News

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

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IND vs ENG Probable Playing XIs:

England Probable Playing XIs

Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

India Probable Playing XIs

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

Topmost Picks for IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – India

• Abhishek Sharma – Abhishek Sharma slammed his 2nd T20I half-century to lead India’s chase, scoring 79 runs in just 34 deliveries.
• Varun Chakravarthy – Varun Chakravarthy wreaked havoc on England's batsmen, taking three wickets in the previous match..

Top Picks – England

• Jos Buttler – England’s captain and wicketkeeper, who will play a crucial role in the series.
• Jacob Bethell – England’s young and promising player, who has had a great record in the IPL and will be one to watch out for.

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

Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(C), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Mohammed Shami(VC), Arshdeep Singh

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

Jos Buttler(VC), Sanju Samson(C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson

Vice-captain – Mohammed Shami, Jos Buttler

Wicketkeeper – Sanju Samson

IND vs ENG Probable Winners:

Although it would be surprising if England were as less fortunate, particularly with the bat, India can also advance a few levels in this game, so it is the visitors who must make significant improvements. We don't expect that to happen, so we predict another home victory. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.