MATCH NO – 3rd Match    

SERIES – England Tour of India – 2025

DATE – 12th February, 2025

TIME – 01:30 PM IST

VENUE – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

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, All seniors players will play in this series. Third match of the odi series will be played between England vs India on 12th of February. Indian team successfully won the series by 2-0 in the 3 matches series.

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 Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad offers a versatile playing surface that caters to both batsmen and bowlers, with its behavior varying across different formats and match situations.

Pitch Composition and Behavior:

Soil Types: The stadium features pitches made from both red and black soil. Red soil pitches tend to provide better bounce and pace, benefiting fast bowlers, especially in the early stages of a match. In contrast, black soil pitches are known to assist spinners more, particularly as the game progresses and the pitch wears down. 

General Characteristics: Initially, the pitch offers true bounce, allowing batsmen to play their shots confidently. As the match advances, especially in longer formats, the surface may deteriorate, bringing spinners into greater prominence. 

Format-Specific Insights:

Test Matches: Early in Test matches, fast bowlers can exploit the fresh pitch conditions, utilizing the bounce and movement available. As the days progress, the pitch tends to break down, offering significant turn and variable bounce, which spinners can effectively utilize. 

One Day Internationals (ODIs): The pitch provides a balanced contest between bat and ball. Batsmen can capitalize on the consistent bounce to play strokes freely, while bowlers, both pacers and spinners, find assistance as the match progresses. The average first innings score in ODIs at this venue is around 242 runs. 

Twenty20 (T20) Matches: In the shortest format, the pitch generally favors batsmen, with high-scoring games being common. The average first innings score in T20Is here is approximately 183 runs. However, bowlers who can vary their pace and utilize the pitch conditions smartly can still find success. 

Strategic Considerations:

For Captains: Winning the toss can be crucial. In limited-overs formats, captains often prefer to chase, considering factors like dew, which can make batting easier under lights. In Test matches, opting to bat first is usually advantageous to exploit the best batting conditions before the pitch deteriorates.

For Batsmen: Early in the innings, playing straight and capitalizing on the true bounce can yield runs. As the pitch wears, focusing on rotating the strike and being cautious against spin becomes essential.

For Bowlers: Fast bowlers should aim to make the most of the initial overs, utilizing any available seam movement and bounce. Spinners come into play as the match progresses, finding turn and variable bounce, especially on black soil pitches.

In summary, the Narendra Modi Stadium offers a dynamic pitch that evolves over the course of a match, providing an engaging contest between bat and ball across all formats.

GROUND STATS (ODIs)  

SCORING PATTERN

BOWLERS STATS ON NARENDRA MODI STADIUM (ODIs)

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 31

PACER WICKETS – 230

SPINNER WICKETS – 119.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS  

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 109

• IND WIN – 46
• ENG WIN – 58
• NO RESULT – 05.   

IND VS ENG TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS

INDIA (IND)

TEAM NEWS           

• Indian team performed very well in this series and lead 3 matches odi series by 2-0.
• Last time when England and India played against each other Indian team successfully chased a total of 304 runs and won the match by 4 wickets.
• In the ODI series all senior player like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja & Shubman Gill return to the team. 
• Shubman Gill has scored 147 runs in 2 matches with the help of 2 fifties in this series.
• Rohit Sharma has scored 121 runs in 2 matches with the help of 1 century in this series.
• Shreyas Iyer has scored 103 runs in 2 matches with the help of 1 fifty in this series.
• Axar Patel has scored 93 runs and also took 1 wicket in 2 matches with the help of 1 fifty in this series.
• Ravindra Jadeja has taken 6 wickets in 2 matches in this series.
• Harshit Rana has taken 4 wickets in 2 matches in this series.
• Mohamamd Shami has taken 2 wickets in 2 matches in this series.
• In the last match Indian team successfully chased a total of 304 runs and won the match by 4 wickets against England.
• Rohit Sharma scored 119 runs in 90 balls, Shubham Gill scored 60 runs, Shreyas Iyer scored 44 runs and Axar Patel scored 41 runs in the previous match against England.
• Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Hardik Pandya   & Mohammad Shami took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against England.
• Both teams have played 109 ODI matches and India won 46 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, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.

PLAYER STATS:

1. ROHIT SHARMA © – RHB

2. SHUBMAN GILL – RHB

3. VIRAT KOHLI – RHB

4. SHREYAS IYER – RHB

5. KL RAHUL (WK) – RHB

6. AXAR PATEL – LHB+LAO

7. HARDIK PANDYA – RHB+RAMF

8. RAVINDRA JADEJA – LHB+LAO

 9.  MOHAMMAD SHAMI – RAF

10. HARSHIT RANA – RAMF

11. VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY – RALB

ENGLAND (ENG)    

TEAM NEWS       

• England team performed not well in recent ODI Series and lag by 0-2 in 3 odi series against Indian
• Last match played between England & India, England failed to defend a total of 304 runs and lost the match by 4 wickets.
• Ben Duckett has scored 97 runs in 2 matches with the help of 1 fifty in this series.
• Joe Root has scored 88 runs in 2 matches with the help of 1 fifty in this series.
• Jos Buttler has scored 86 runs in 2 matches with the help of 1 fifty in this series.
• Phil Salt has scored 69 runs in 2 matches in this series.
• Liam Livingstone has scored 46 runs in 2 matches with the help of 1 fifty in this series.
• Adil Rashid has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this series. 
• Jamie Overton has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this series.
• Saqib Mahmmod has taken 2 wickets in 2 innings in this series.
• In the last match England team failed to defend the total of 304 runs and lost the match by 4 wickets against India.
• Philip Salt Scored 26 runs, Ben Duckett scored 65 runs, Joe Root scored 69 runs, Jos Buttler scored 34 runs, Harry brook scored 31 runs & Liam Livingstone scored 41 runs in the previous match against India.
• Jamie Overton took 2 wickets and  Gus Atkinson, AdiL Rashid & Liam Livingstone took 1-1 wickets each  in the previous match against India.
• Both teams played 109 matches and England team won 58 matches and lost 46 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, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse/Gus Atukinson, Saqib Mahmood, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid. 

PLAYER STATS:

1. PHILIP SALT – (WK) RHB

2. BEN DUCKETT – LHB

3. JOE ROOT –  RHB

4. HARRY BROOK –  RHB

5. JOS BUTTLER © –  RHB

6. LIAM LIVNGSTONE –  RHB+RALB

7. JAMIE OVERTON –  RHB+RAMF

8. BRYDON CARSE – RHB+RAMF

9. MARK WOOD – RAF

10. ADIL RASHID – RALB

11. SAQIB MAHMOOD – RAMF

FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM

SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – J. Buttler, P. Salt.

BATSMEN – B Duckett, S. Iyer, S. Gill, R. Sharma, J. Root.

ALL-ROUNDERS – H. Pandya. R. Jadeja, A. Patel.

BOWLERS – A. Rashid.

GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul.

BATSMEN – V. Kohli, S. Iyer, S. Gill, R. Sharma, J. Root.

ALL-ROUNDERS –  R. Jadeja, A. Patel, J. Overton, L. Livingstone.

BOWLERS – V. Chakravarthy.

BACK-UPS – M. Shami, H. Rana, B. Carse.                         

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) –  S. Gill, R. Jadeja.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Iyer, J. Root.  

POSSIBLE OUTCOME – 

INDIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.