IND vs ENG Match Prediction: Who will win the 3rd T20I, England Tour of India 2025

IND vs ENG Match Prediction: Who will win the 3rd T20I, England Tour of India 025? ∼ The highly anticipated clash between 2 cricketing giants, India vs England, promises an intense show at England's tour of India 2025 at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot.

Rajkot will be hosting the third game of the ongoing five-match T20I series between India and England. The game is scheduled to be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Tuesday (January 28).

High-flying India will have the opportunity to seal the series by winning the upcoming game. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side has taken a 2-0 lead in the IND vs ENG series and will be keen to take an unassailable 3-0 lead now.

Following the 7-wicket victory in the first T20I in Kolkata, India registered a hard-fought 2-wicket win in the second game in Chennai last week. Asked to bat first, England recovered from 90/5 to post a challenging total of 165/9.

In reply, India was in all sorts of trouble after being reduced to 78/5. England were firmly in the driver's seat at that stage. However, Tilak Varma stood firm at one end and scored an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls to take India home with four balls remaining.

With the third T20I now set to take place, here is the India vs England match prediction for you.

India vs England Match Details

• Fixture: India vs England, 3rd T20I
• Date: 28th January 2025
• Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Live Score: India vs England 3rd T20 Live Score

IND vs ENG Match Prediction: 3rd T20I, England Tour of India 2025:

Pitch Conditions:

The match will be played in Rajkot, and the surface is expected to favour the batsmen more. The conditions will be ideal for the batsmen, and they will be looking to make the most of it. The average first innings total in T20Is at the Niranjan Shah Stadium is 189 runs, and the upcoming contest could be a high-scoring game.

Pitch Characteristics:

• Batting-Friendly: Scores of 170+ are common here.
• Spin Support: Spinners gain grip and turn as the game progresses.
• Dew Factor: Dew in the second innings can make gripping the ball challenging for bowlers.

Average First-inning Score: 175-185

Chasing Record:

• Matches won by batting first: 45%
• Matches won by chasing: 55%

India Playing 11:

Sanju Samson(wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav©, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

England Playing 11:

Phil Salt(wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler©, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood

Weather Report

As per Accu Weather, the weather in Rajkot is expected to be clear with no rain interruptions. The temperature will hover around 25–30 °C, ensuring ideal playing conditions for both teams.

Form and Fitness

Team India suffered a couple of injury blows just before the second T20I. Nitish Reddy was ruled out of the entire series due to a side strain, while Rinku Singh was sidelined for the second and third T20Is due to a back issue. After the injury blows, India added Shivam Dube and Ramandeep Singh to the squad. England, on the other hand, have no injury concerns.

Score Prediction

IND vs ENG Players to perform prediction

IND: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Arshdeep Singh will be the key players for India.

ENG: Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Mark Wood, and Brydon Carse will be the key players for England.

IND vs ENG Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Sanju Samson or Tilak Varma

Who will score the most runs for ENG in the match: Phil Salt or Jos Buttler

IND vs ENG Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Arshdeep Singh or Varun Chakravarthy

Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match? Mark Wood or Brydon Carse

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

India will start the third T20I against England as favourites and are expected to win the game. India has the form and momentum, and they will aim to make the most out of it. This is our Ind vs Eng match prediction for the 3rd t20 England tour of India.

It's challenging for England to defeat the Indian cricket team in their own territory. The England cricket team has to demonstrate some special skills or strategies to register their first win of the series.