IND vs ENG Match Preview

The season's opener at Eden Gardens and Chepauk Stadium 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 Friday 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 – 3rd Match, T20I Match

Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot

Date & Time: 28th 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 Tuesday 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 L
IND ( India )	W W W W L

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	IND Won	ENG Won	Tie	NR
Overall	26	15	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

Ben Duckett, Philip Salt(w), Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

India Probable Playing XIs

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, 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.
• Adil Rashid – Adil Rashid will likely have a key role to play for England on a spin-friendly Rajkot surface. The English leg-spinner has already taken 10 wickets in just his past seven T20Is.

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, Arshdeep Singh(VC)

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.