IND vs ENG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot - 3rd T20I, England tour of India 2025
Published - 28 Jan 2025, 04:23 PM | Updated - 28 Jan 2025, 04:24 PM
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Beleaguered England will be desperate for a win when they take on India in the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series. The game is scheduled to be played on Tuesday (January 28) at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
England is on the verge of losing the series after suffering losses in the first two games. They need to win the upcoming game at any cost to keep their slim chances of winning the series alive.
England have not won a T20I series against India since 2014 and will be desperate to turn things around in the ongoing series.
In the second game, they posted a competitive total of 165/9 in 20 overs. With the ball, the Jos Buttler-led side had reduced India to 78/5. However, they did not have an answer for Tilak Varma who scored an unbeaten 72 to power India to a 2-0 series lead.
With both the teams now gearing up for the third IND vs ENG T20I, here is the weather and pitch report.
IND vs ENG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot - 3rd T20I, England tour of India 2025:
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I, weather report of Rajkot:
The third IND vs ENG T20I will be played in Rajkot on Tuesday (January 28, 2025). The game is unlikely to see any major interruption due to weather conditions as there is no prediction for rain and the temperature will be hovering in the 20s during the match.
IND vs ENG Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot:
| First T20 Match | 10/10/2013 |
| Last T20 Match | 07/01/2023 |
| Matches Played | 5 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 4 (80.00%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 1 (20.00%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 3 (60.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 2 (40.00%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 4 (80.00%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 1 (20.00%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 228/5 (India) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 87 (South Africa) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 202/4 (India) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 28.53 |
| Average Runs per Over | 8.91 |
| Average Score Batting First | 189 |
Unlike the first two games, the third IND vs ENG T20I could turn out to be a very scoring one.
The match will be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, a venue that is known for producing high-scoring games as the average first innings total at the venue is 189 runs and one can expect fireworks in the upcoming game.
In the last T20I that was played in Rajkot, India had piled up a huge total of 228/5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka.
Suryakumar Yadav had scored a century in that game and will be eyeing a similar performance in the upcoming game as well.
Conclusion:
The fans should gear up for an entertaining game in Rajkot. With no predictions for rain and the venue known for producing high-scoring games, the upcoming IND vs ENG T20I is likely to witness major fireworks.
