Delhi: The third match of the 5-match T-20 series between India and England will now be played in Rajkot. Team India performed brilliantly in the first two matches, winning in Kolkata and Chennai. Especially, Tilak Verma’s excellent batting helped India win by 2 wickets in a thrilling match. Now in the third match in Rajkot, Team India will try to capture the series 3-0, while the England team will take the field with the intention of making a comeback.
India vs England 2nd T20 match: Complete details
IND vs ENG T20I Series 2025
ENG vs IND January 28, 2025, Tuesday, 7 PM (Indian Time)
Rajkot, Niranjan Shah Stadium
Star Sports, on Disney+Hotstar app and website
Rajkot pitch report
Niranjan Shah Stadium of Rajkot is considered very suitable for batsmen. The pitch here is fast and bouncy, due to which the ball hits the bat well. Of the two international matches played on this ground, both have been high-scoring, which makes it clear that there can be rain of fours and sixes in Rajkot.
weather conditions
The weather forecast for January 28 in Rajkot is favorable. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 32 degrees Celsius and minimum 26 degrees Celsius. There is no possibility of rain during the match, due to which the entire match can be played.
Rajkot pitch statistics
So far 5 T-20 International matches have been played on the Rajkot pitch. In 3 of these matches, the team batting first won, while in 2 matches the team chasing won. Here the average score in the first innings has been 189 runs, while the average score in the second innings has been 147 runs. India had scored 228 runs against Sri Lanka on this ground, which is the highest score ever in this stadium.
Where can you watch the match?
Indian fans can watch this match on TV on Star Sports Network. Disney Plus Hotstar app will be available for online streaming, where live streaming of the match can also be seen on smart TV.
Best dream eleven for the third match
wicket keeper – Sanju Samson, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler
Batsman – Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma,
Allrounder – Hardik Pandya, Liam Livingston
Bowler – Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
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Abhishek Sharma (Captain), Arshdeep Singh (Vice Captain)
Phil Salt (Captain), Varun Chakraborty (Vice Captain)
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Tilak Verma, Jos Buttler, Mark Wood, Akshar Patel
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Performance and form of players in previous matches:
batsman
wicket keeper
allrounder
bowler
Probable playing eleven of both the teams –
India – Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma/Nitish Kumar Reddy, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rink Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty.
England – Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
squads of both teams
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper)
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jacob Bettle (wicketkeeper), Brydon Carse, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
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