MATCH NO – 1st Match
SERIES – England Tour of India – 2025
DATE – 06th February, 2025
TIME – 01:30 PM IST
VENUE – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
INTRODUCTION
Indian team and England team will play a 3 matches odi series that is all set to take place from February 06 to February 12, 2025. The tournament will be co-hosted by India, featuring matches across various venues like Nagpur,. Cuttack, Ahmedabad.
MATCH PREVIEW
India team will play a ODI series against England after the ODI World cup 2023, All seniors players will play in this series. First match of the odi series will be played between England vs India on 06th of February. Last time when India played against England, India scored only 219 runs and England team failed to chase the total and India won the match by 100 runs.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between India & England.
PITCH REPORT
The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur is known for its subcontinental pitch characteristics. Typically, the surface offers good batting conditions during the initial days of a Test match, allowing batsmen to accumulate runs. As the match progresses, especially from the third day onward, the pitch tends to deteriorate, bringing spinners into prominence. This shift often leads to increased turn and variable bounce, making batting more challenging.
Historically, the VCA Stadium has witnessed high-scoring innings, underscoring its initial batting-friendly nature. For instance, in a Test match against Sri Lanka in 2017, India amassed a formidable total of 610 runs in their first innings. However, as the pitch aged, spinners played a pivotal role, with the Indian spin duo claiming the majority of the wickets, leading to a comprehensive victory.
In One Day Internationals (ODIs), the average first-innings score at this venue is around 288 runs. Out of the nine ODIs played here, teams batting second have emerged victorious six times, suggesting a potential advantage in chasing under lights.
In summary, the Nagpur pitch offers favorable conditions for batsmen in the early stages, with spinners becoming increasingly influential as the game progresses. Teams often prefer to bat first to capitalize on the initial favorable conditions and then leverage their spin attack in the latter stages of the match.
GROUND STATS (ODIs)
| TOTAL MATCH | 09 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 280+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 03 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 06 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 200 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 200 TO 249 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 299 | 04 |
| ABOVE SCORE 300 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON VCA STADIUM (ODIs)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 09
PACER WICKETS – 104
SPINNER WICKETS – 68.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 107
- IND WIN – 44
- ENG WIN – 58
- NO RESULT – 05.
IND VS ENG TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
INDIA (IND)
TEAM NEWS
- Indian team performed not too well in the recent odi matches and won 6 match and lost 4 matches in the last 10 ODI matches.
- Last time when England and India played against each other Indian team successfully defended a total of 219 runs and won the match by 100 runs.
- In the ODI series all senior player like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja & Shubman Gill return to the team.
- In the last match Indian team failed to chase a total of 248 runs and lost the match by 110 runs against Sri Lanka.
- Rohit Sharma scored 35 runs, Virat Kohli scored 20 runs and Washington Sundar scored 30 runs in the previous match against Sri Lanka.
- Riyan Parag took 3 wickets, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel & Washington Sundar took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Sri Lanka.
- Both teams have played 107 ODI matches and India won 44 matches and lost 58 matches against England.
SQUADS
Batting – Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk).
Bowling – Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.
All Rounder – Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreya Iyer. KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
PLAYER STATS:
1. ROHIT SHARMA © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 3r, 28r, 3r, 9r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 204 RUNS – 68A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 87r, 17r, 0r, 76r, 37r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 20 INNINGS – 724 RUNS – 48A. |
2. SHUBMAN GILL – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 102r, 4r, 20r, 13r, 1r |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 9r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 1 INNING – 9 RUNS. |
3. VIRAT KOHLI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 17r, 6r, 5r, 36r |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 325 RUNS – 81A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 0r, 17r, 16r, 7r, 66r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 36 INNINGS – 1340 RUNS. |
4. SHREYAS IYER – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 11r, 17r, 13r, 137r, 17r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 4r, 6r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 2 INNINGS – 10 RUNS. |
5. KL RAHUL (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 43r, 26r, 4r, 13r, 24r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 39r, 7r, 108r, 62r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 10 INNINGS – 249 RUNS. |
6. HARDIK PANDYA – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 9+0W, 53+0W, 40+2W, 7+1W, 6+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 71+4W, 29+2W, 0W, 64+0W, 35+0W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 13 INNINGS – 402 RUNS – 44A – 12W. |
7. RAVINDRA JADEJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 19r, 5W, 38+7W, 26+0W, 13+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 33 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 8+1W, 7+1W, 29+0W, 2W, 10+1W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 26 RUNS – 509 RUNS – 42A – 39W. |
8. AXAR PATEL – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 15+1W, 1W, 15+2W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 2 INNINGS – 1 RUNS – 1W. |
9. MOHAMMAD SHAMI – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 0W, 3W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 4W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 5W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 15 INNINGS – 25 WICKETS. |
10. ARSHDEEP SINGH – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. KULDEEP YADAV – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 0W, 3W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 2W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 7 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
ENGLAND (ENG)
TEAM NEWS
- England team performed not well in recent ODI matches and lost 6 matches and won 4 matches in last 10 ODI matches.
- Last match played between England & India, England failed to chase a total of 219 runs and lost the match by 100 runs.
- In the last match England team failed to defend the total of 263 runs and lost the match by 8 wickets against West indies.
- Philip Salt Scored 74 runs, Dan Mousley scored 57 runs, Sam Curran scored 40 runs, Jamie Overton 32 runs and Jofra Archer scored 38 runs in the previous match against West Indies.
- Recee Topley & Jamie Overton took 1-1 wicket in the previous match against West Indies.
- Both teams played 107 matches and England team won 58 matches and lost 44 matches against India.
SQUADS
Batting – Philip Slat (wk), Joe Root, Jos Buttler © (wk), Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook.
Bowling – Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood.
All Rounder – Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Philip Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Butter ©, Liam Livingstone/Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.
PLAYER STATS:
1. PHILIP SALT – (WK) RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 55r, 23r, 5r, 4r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET. |
2. BEN DUCKETT – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 39r, 51r, 3r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET. |
3. JOE ROOT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 78+2W, 0+1W, 6+1W, 92r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0r, 0r, 11r, 0r, 44r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 20 INNINGS – 739 RUNS. |
4. HARRY BROOK – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 51r, 8r, 13r, 17r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET. |
5. JOS BUTTLER © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 7r, 2r, 24r, 45r, 68r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 10r, 60r, 4r, 30r, 15r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 20 INNINGS – 435 RUNS. |
6. LIAM LIVNGSTONE – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 9+0W, 9+0W, 43+1W, 13r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 27+0W, 27+0W, 33+1W, 0r, 36+1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 6 INNINGS – 150 RUNS – 2W. |
7. JAMIE OVERTON – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 19+2W, 3W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. BRYDON CARSE – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 1W, 2W, 37+3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 1W, 1W, 15+0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 3 INNINGS – 15 RUNS – 2W. |
9. JOFRA ARCHER – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
10. ADIL RASHID – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 2W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 9 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
11. MARK WOOD – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 1W, 3W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 7 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul, J. Buttler.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, V. Kohli, J. Root, S. Gill.
ALL-ROUNDERS – H. Pandya.
BOWLERS – B. Carse, K. Yadav, A. Singh, M. Shami.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, V. Kohli, J. Root, S. Iyer.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, H. Pandya, R. Jadeja, J. Overton
BOWLERS – A. Singh, M. Shami.
BACK-UPS – J. Archer, B. Duckett, P. Salt, M. Wood.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – H. Pandya, J. Root.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – V. Kohli, R. Sharma.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
INDIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
