IND vs ENG Match Preview- 3rd T20I, England tour of India 2025

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

India have taken a 2-0 lead in the series after winning the second T20I in Chennai. After winning the first T20I in Kolkata by 7 wickets, the hosts beat England by 2 wickets in the second game. With both the teams now gearing up for the third T20I, here is the preview of the game.

IND vs ENG Match Preview- 3rd T20I, England tour of India 2025:

IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Date and Venue:

The upcoming third T20I between India and England will be played on Tuesday (January 28) at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The match will be played from 7:00 PM (IST).

Squads:

India:

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Axar Patel (VC), Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shivam Dube, Ramandeep Singh

England:

Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

IND vs ENG key battles:

Jofra Archer vs Sanju Samson:

Jofra Archer has won the first two rounds against Sanju Samson. In the first T20I, the India opener was off to a fast start after smashing Gus Atkinson for 22 runs in an over. However, Archer did not let Samson capitalize on the start as he dismissed him for 26.

In the second T20I as well, Archer managed to win his duel against Samson, dismissing him for just 5. Archer did not have the best of outings in the second game as he conceded 60 runs for 1 wicket although he still managed to send back Samson.

The England star will be eyeing a hat-trick of dismissals against Samson while the latter will be keen to turn things around. This is one battle that could decide the course of the game.

Mark Wood vs Abhishek Sharma:

After smashing 79 runs off just 34 balls in the first T20I, Abhishek Sharma started his knock in the second T20I in a similar fashion as well. The southpaw got going by smashing Archer for three fours in the very first over.

However, he did not last long as he was sent back by Mark Wood in the very second over. Wood managed to get the better of Sharma with his pace and will look to trouble the India opener again in the upcoming game.

Jos Buttler vs Varun Chakravarthy:

This is another battle that could decide the fate of the game. Both Jos Buttler and Varun Chakravarthy are in good form and will be keen to win the battle against each other.

Buttler is currently the top run-scorer in the IND vs ENG series. In two games, he has scored 113 runs. On the other hand, Chakravarthy is the highest wicket-taker after taking 5 wickets in the opening two games.

IND vs ENG Key Players

IND - Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singha, and Varun Chakravarthy will be the key players for India.

ENG - Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, and Brydon Carse will be the key players for England.

IND vs ENG Weather And Pitch Report:

The third IND vs ENG T20I is likely to take place without any major interruption as there is no prediction of rain. The temperature will be hovering in the 20s during the game.

Talking about the pitch, bowlers are likely to struggle as the venue is known for producing high-scoring games. The average first-innings total in T20Is in Rajkot is 189 runs and batsmen from both the teams will be looking to make the most of the conditions.

Conclusion:

With form and momentum on their side, Team India will be looking to wrap up the series by winning the IND vs ENG third T20I. England, on the other hand, faces a do-or-die game and will have to win the upcoming game at any cost to keep alive their slim chances of winning the series.