IND vs ENG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur - 1st ODI, England tour of India 2025
Published - 05 Feb 2025, 12:10 PM | Updated - 05 Feb 2025, 12:15 PM
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India and England will renew their ODI rivalry this week when they take on each other in the first game of the three-match ODI series. The first IND vs ENG ODI is scheduled to be played on Thursday (February 6) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
The momentum is with India after their thumping 4-1 victory in the T20I series and they will be looking to capitalise on it. In the fifth T20I, India completely decimated England at the Wankhede Stadium last week. The Men in Blue thrashed the visitors by 150 runs to end the T20I series on a winning note.
With both the teams now gearing up to take on each other in the first ODI, here is the weather and pitch report for 1st IND vs ENG ODI.
IND vs ENG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur - 1st ODI, England tour of India 2025:
IND vs ENG 1st ODI, weather report of Nagpur:
There is no prediction for rain in Nagpur on the match day. The players, however, will have to deal with the heat in the first half of the day-night game and the temperature will be around 33 degrees Celsius at the start of the game. It will be hovering in the 30s until the sunset. After the sunset, the temperature will be in the 20s.
IND vs ENG Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur:
| First ODI Match | 28/10/2009 |
| Last ODI Match | 05/03/2019 |
| Matches Played | 9 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 4 (44.44%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 2 (22.22%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 3 (33.33%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 3 (33.33%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 6 (66.67%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 3 (33.33%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 6 (66.67%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 354/7 (India) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 123 (Canada) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 351/4 (India) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 37.18 |
| Average Runs per Over | 5.73 |
| Average Score Batting First | 288 |
The first ODI between India and England will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, a venue where batsmen usually enjoy their outings.
The average first innings total at the venue is 288 runs and it would not be surprising if the upcoming game turns out to be a high-scoring game.
India holds the record for the highest score at the venue for scoring 354 in addition to holding the record for chasing down the highest total - 351. Teams batting second have usually dominated the proceedings in Nagpur.
The flat pitch and dew make it extremely tough for the bowlers to keep a check on the batsmen. Of the9 ODIs hosted by the venue so far, teams batting second have won 6 times while teams batting first have won 3 times.
Conclusion:
The first IND vs ENG ODI promises to be a cracking affair. With no prediction for rain and the venue known for producing high-scoring games, batsmen from both teams will be looking to make the most of the conditions.
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