IND vs ENG Match Preview- 2nd ODI, England tour of India 2025

India and England will be facing each other in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series on Sunday (February 9). The game is scheduled to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

The hosts have taken the lead in the series by winning the first game by 4 wickets. A win in the upcoming game will seal the series for Team India.

England, on the other hand, needs to win the game at any cost to keep the series alive and also deny India the chance of inflicting a whitewash. Here is the preview for the second IND vs ENG ODI.

IND vs ENG Match Preview- 2nd ODI, England tour of India 2025:

IND vs ENG 2nd ODI Date and Venue:

The upcoming 2nd IND vs ENG ODI will be played on Sunday (February 9) at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The match will be played from 01:30 PM (IST).

Squads:

India:

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja

England:

Jos Buttler (C), Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Philip Salt, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Mark Wood

IND vs ENG key battles:

Phil Salt vs Mohammed Shami:

The battle between Phil Salt and Mohammed Shami could set the tone for the rest of the innings. Salt has looked in good touch in recent games and it seems like a big score is just around the corner.

In the first ODI, the England opener smashed 43 runs off just 26 balls with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes.

India would be hoping that Salt plays as few deliveries as possible and will be relying on Mohammed Shami for his wicket.

Shami picked up 1 wicket for 38 runs in the first ODI and will look to make an impact with the new ball in the forthcoming IND vs ENG 2nd ODI.

Rohit Sharma vs Jofra Archer:

This battle is going to garner a lot of attention. India captain Rohit Sharma is under immense pressure because of the string of failures with the bat in recent times and will be desperate to turn things around in the upcoming game. In the first ODI, he was out for just 2 runs and will be hoping to score big in the second ODI.

With Rohit struggling with his form, Jofra Archer will be fancying his chances of getting him out early in the upcoming game. Archer has looked in good rhythm with the new ball on this tour and will be hoping to pick up the prized scalp of Rohit.

Joe Root vs Ravindra Jadeja:

Round one of this battle was won by Ravindra Jadeja during the first ODI in Nagpur earlier this week. Root got the start with the bat and was batting on 19 when Jadeja trapped him in front of the stumps and sent him back.

The dismissal has further improved Jadeja's record against Root. The India star has now dismissed Root four times in 10 ODIs. Overall, it was the 12th time that Jadeja dismissed Root in all formats.

IND vs ENG Key Players

IND - Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, and Ravindra Jadeja will be the key players for India.

ENG - Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, and Jofra Archer will be the key players for England.

IND vs ENG Weather And Pitch Report:

The weather report is very promising for the upcoming game in Cuttack. While there is a slight chance of rain on the match day, it is likely to happen early in the morning.

There is no prediction for rain when the game will be underway. The temperature will be hovering in the 20s throughout the game.

As far as the pitch is concerned, it could turn out to be a belter. The last time India and England played an ODI against each other at the venue, it was a high-scoring game.

India had scored 381 runs in that game before England scored 366. In the last ODI played at this venue, India had chased down 316 runs against West Indies.

Conclusion:

The series will be at stake in the upcoming second IND vs ENG ODI. India will be keen to wrap up the series by winning the upcoming game and going to the Champions Trophy full of confidence.

On the other hand, England will be desperate to turn things around and win the game to not only keep the series alive but also get some much-needed winning momentum on their side ahead of the Champions Trophy.