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

India will be taking on England in the third and final ODI of the ongoing series on Wednesday (February 12). The game is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The fate of the series has already been decided in India's favor after they won the first two games by an identical margin of 4 wickets. In the second ODI, India thrashed England in Cuttack to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

With both the teams now gearing up for the third ODI, we are taking a look at the IND vs ENG match prediction, key players, pitch report, and other crucial aspects to determine who will emerge victorious.

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

Match Details

Match: IND vs ENG, 3rd ODI

Date: February 12, 2025

Time: 01:30 PM IST

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Live streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

Live broadcast: Star Sports

IND vs ENG Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record

With the win in the second ODI, India have further bolstered their head-to-head record against England. India have now 60 wins from 109 ODIs against England. On the other hand, England have managed to beat India 44 times in the 50-over format.

India have also won the last four ODIs between the two teams. Talking about England, they have managed to beat India only once in the last five meetings between the two teams.

Total ODI Matches Played: 109

India Won: 60

England Won: 44

Last 5 Matches: India - 4 wins | England - 1 win

Pitch Report & Conditions

Pacers likely to make an impact: Pacers could finally have their say in the ongoing ODI series when the third IND vs ENG ODI takes place in Ahmedabad. The game will be the first ODI at the venue since the 2023 World Cup final between India and Australia. During the final as well as the other games of the World Cup, the fast bowlers had managed to make a big impact.

Average 1st Innings Score: 243

Chasing Record:

There difference in result for the teams batting first and second is not much. Of the 31 games that have been played at the Narendra Modi Stadium so far, teams batting first have won 15 times while teams batting won have won 16 times.

Weather Report

The weather report is promising for the third IND vs ENG ODI. There is no prediction for rain on the game day in Ahmedabad. As far as the temperature is concerned, it will be hovering around 30 degrees Celsius during the first half of the game and will drop to 20s once the sun goes down.

IND vs ENG Match Prediction—India and England Probable XIs

India Playing 11:

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami

England Playing 11:

Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

Form and Fitness

England have lost the services of Jacob Bethell and have replaced him with Tom Banton. Barring that, there are no major injury concerns for the two teams at present.

Score Prediction

IND vs ENG Players to perform prediction

IND: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja could be the key players for India.

Rohit roared back to form with a stunning century in the second game while Gill has scored two fifties in the series. Iyer scored a fifty in the first game and missed out in the second by just 6 runs. Axar has impressed with both bat and ball in the series so far while Jadeja is the highest wicket-taker.

ENG: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Ben Duckett and Adil Rashid

Openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett have impressed with the bat in the series so far and will be eyeing another good outing in the third game. Joe Root also returned to form with a fifty while captain Jos Buttler has done well on the tour. Adil Rashid has also looked in good rhythm and will look to end the series on a high.

IND vs ENG Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Shubman Gill or Rohit Sharma

Who will score the most runs for ENG in the match: Ben Duckett or Jos Buttler

IND vs ENG Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Harshit Rana or Ravindra Jadeja

Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match: Jofra Archer or Adil Rashid

Conclusion: Who will win the match?

Given India's form at present, they will start the third ODI against England as favorites and are expected to win the game.