The third T20I of the India vs England 2025 series will be played on January 28 in Rajkot. The Men In Blue are leading by 2-0 and are on the verge of taking an unassailable lead in the next game. Another win for the T20 World Cup holders will help them win the series in advance. On the other hand, the two-time T20 WC champions need to win to keep the series alive.
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In the second T20I, the Three Lions looked like winning the game and leveling the series 1-1. However, Tilak Varma and some other batters didn’t let that happen and won the tight game. This result shows incredible mental strength and character of the Indian team. Meanwhile, the European side would like to keep the series alive going into Pune and Mumbai for the next two games.
IND vs ENG: Match Details
| Match | India vs England Third T20I |
| Venue | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
| Timings | 7:00 PM IST |
| Date | January 28 |
IND vs ENG: Head to Head
| MATCHES PLAYED | INDIA WON | ENGLAND WON | TIED | NO RESULT |
| 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
IND vs ENG: Probable Playing XI
| England | India |
| Ben Duckett | Abhishek Sharma |
| Phil Salt (wk) | Sanju Samson (wk) |
| Jos Buttler © | Tilak Varma |
| Harry Brook | Suryakumar Yadav © |
| Liam Livingstone | Hardik Pandya |
| Jamie Smith | Dhurv Jurel |
| Jamie Overton | Washington Sundar |
| Brydon Carse | Axar Patel |
| Jofra Archer | Varun Chakravarty |
| Adil Rashid | Ravi Bishnoi |
| Mark Wood | Arshdeep Singh |
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IND vs ENG: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 7:00 PM IST | Batting friendly | Clear. Highest Temp – 33 Degrees | None |
IND vs ENG: Players to watch out for
India:
Tilak Varma helped India win the last game from a difficult situation in the previous match with his unbeaten 72 off 55 balls.
Abhishek Sharma has been in great form in this series. In the first game, he scored 79 runs.
Varun Chakravarthy has been a thorn in the flesh for the English batters with his mystery spin. He has picked five wickets so far.
England:
England skipper Jos Buttler has been the only in form batter with 113 runs in the series. He is the only batter who has looked at ease in this series.
Pacer Brydon Carse troubled the Indian batters in the previous game with three wickets and in the last few months, has shown that he can bowl well in the Indian subcontinent.
Jamie Smith, in the previous match, showed the fans that he can play spin well in his short stay of 22 runs.
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IND vs ENG: Who will win the match?
Scenario 1: IND wins the toss and bowl first
| England Total 1st innings | India Total 2nd innings |
| 180-190 | 195 |
Scenario 2: England win the toss and elect to bowl first
| India Total 1st innings | England Total 2nd innings |
| 200-220 | 190-200 |
IND vs ENG: Toss Prediction
Either India or England, both teams will look to bowl first after winning the toss.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
While it is difficult to predict the winner, India does have an upper hand after winning the second T20I after being in a tough situation. India seems to have a higher chance of winning.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be clear during the entire day. The highest temperature will be 33 degrees and there is no chance of rain.
Will Dew have any impact?
Given that the highest temperature will be 33 degrees and not much humidity, there is no chance of dew during the game.
