MATCH NO – 4th Match
SERIES – England Tour of India – 2025
DATE – 31st January, 2025
TIME – 07:00 PM IST
VENUE – Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
INTRODUCTION
Indian team and England team will play a 5 matches t20 series that is all set to take place from January 22 to February 02, 2025. The tournament will be co-hosted by India, featuring matches across various venues like Kolkata, Chennai, Rajkot, Pune & Mumbai
MATCH PREVIEW
India team will play a T20 series against England after the T20 world cup 2024, All seniors players will rest from Indian team and B-team and new faces will play in this series.Second match of the T20 series will be played between England vs India on 25th of January. In both matches England team failed to defend the total but third match they successfully defended the total and won the match by 24 runs and Indian team won the both matches and lead the series by 2-1.
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 Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune offers a variety of playing conditions across different formats:
Test Matches:
Pitch Characteristics: The pitch is generally favorable for batters, especially in the early stages of the match. As the game progresses, the black soil composition can lead to increased turn, benefiting spin bowlers.
Historical Outcomes: Teams batting first have found success here, with both Test matches played at this venue being won by the side setting the initial total.
One Day Internationals (ODIs):
Pitch Characteristics: The surface tends to support high-scoring encounters, with an average first innings score of 304 runs.
Historical Outcomes: The outcomes have been evenly split, with teams batting first and second each securing six wins out of the twelve ODIs hosted here.
T20 Internationals (T20Is):
Pitch Characteristics: The pitch offers assistance to spin bowlers, making it a venue where spinners can play a crucial role.
Historical Outcomes: In the four T20Is held at this stadium, victories have been evenly distributed between teams batting first and those chasing.
Overall, the pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium provides a balanced contest between bat and ball, with spinners often finding favorable conditions, particularly in the shorter formats
GROUND STATS (T20I)
| TOTAL MATCH | 04 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 165+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 02 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 02 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 01 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 01 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 00 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 02 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MCA STADIUM (T20I)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 04
PACER WICKETS – 33
SPINNER WICKETS – 18.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 27
- IND WIN – 15
- ENG WIN – 12
- NO RESULT – 00.
IND VS ENG TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
INDIA (IND)
TEAM NEWS
- Indian team performed super in the recent T20 matches and won 10 matches and in the last 10 T20 matches, they lost only 3 t20 matches in 29 T20 matches, this year they have played yet.
- Last time when England and India played against each other Indian team failed to chase a total of 171 runs and lost the match by 26 runs.
- Abhisek Sharma has scored 115 runs and also took 1 wicket in 3 innings in this series.
- Tilak Varma has scored 109 runs in 3 innings in this series.
- Washington Sundar has scored 30 runs and also took 1 wicket in 2 innings in this series.
- Hardik Pandya has scored 50 runs and also took 5 wickets in 3 innings in this series.
- Varun Chakravarthy has taken 10 wickets in 3 innings in this series.
- Axar Patel has taken 5 wickets in 3 innings in this series.
- Arshdeep Singh has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this series.
- In the last match Indian team failed to chase a score of 171 runs and lost the match by 26 runs against England.
- Hardik Pandya scored 50 runs, Abhsihek Sharma scored 24 runs & Tilak Varma scored 18 runs in the previous match against England.
- Varun Chakaravarthy took 5 wickets, Hardik Pandya took 2 wickets and Ravi Bishnoi & Axar Patel took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against England.
- Both teams have played 27 T20 matches and India won 15 matches and lost 12 matches against England.
SQUADS
Batting – Surya kumar Yadav ©, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk).
Bowling – Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mohamamd Shami, Harshit Rana.
All Rounder – Hardik Pandya, Abhisek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Ramandeep Singh.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav ©, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube/Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohamamd Shami/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.
PLAYER STATS:
1. ABHISHEK SHARMA – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 24+0W, 12+1W, 79r,19+1W, 51r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 24+0W,12+1W, 79r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 3 INNINGS – 115 RUNS – 1W. |
2. SANJU SAMSON (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 3r, 5r, 26r, 7r, 31r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 6 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 3r, 5r, 26r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 3 INNINGS – 34 RUNS. |
3. TILAK VARMA – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 18r, 72r, 19r, 28r, 99+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 18r, 72r, 19r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 3 INNINGS – 109 RUNS. |
4. SURYA KUAMR YADAV © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 14r, 12r, 0r, 0r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 51 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 14r, 12r, 0r, 47r, 14r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 10 INNINGS – 347 RUNS. |
5. SHIVAM DUBE – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0r, 17+0W, 63+ 1W, 9+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 0r. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 1 INNING -1 RUN. |
6. HARDIK PANDYA – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 40+2W, 7+1W, 3+2W, 1W, 10+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 14 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 40+2W, 7+1W, 3+2W, 23+0W, 63+0W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 16 INNINGS – 352 RUNS – 19W. |
7. WASHINGTON SUNDAR – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 6+0W, 26+1W, 12+0W, 14+1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 6+0W, 26+1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 7 INNINGS – 39 RUNS – 5W. |
8. AXAR PATEL – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 15+1W, 2W, 2W, 0W, 18+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 65 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 15+1W, 2W, 2W, 10+3W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 7 INNINGS – 51 RUNS – 8W. |
9. ARSHDEEP SINGH – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 5 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
10. MOHAMMAD SHAMI – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 3W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 0W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 5W, 2W, 3W, 5W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ENG | 5W, 2W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs ENG | 3 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
ENGLAND (ENG)
TEAM NEWS
- England team did not perform well in the recent t20 series and lost 4 matches and won 6 matches in the last 10 T20I matches. They have lost both matches but came back in 3rd match and won by 26 runs and lagged 1-2 in this T20 series..
- Last match played between England & India, England successfully defended a total of 171 runs and won the match by 26 runs.
- Jos Buttler has scored 137 runs in 3 innings in this T20 series.
- Harry Brook has scored 38 runs in 3 innings in this T20 series.
- Ben Duckeett has scored 58 runs in 3 innings in this T20 series.
- Brydon Carse has scored 34 runs and also took 5 wickets in 2 innings in this T20 series.
- Liam Livingstone has scored 56 runs and also took 1 wickets in 3 innings in this T20 series.
- Jamie Smith has scored 28 runs in 2 inning in this T20 series.
- Jofra Archer has taken 5 wickets in 3 innings in this T20 series.
- Jamie Overton has taken 4 wickets in 3 innings in this T20 series.
- In the last match England team successfully defended the total of 171 runs and won the match by 26 runs against India.
- Ben Duckett scored 51 runs in just 28 balls, Jos Butller Scored 24 runs, and Liam Livingstone scored 43 runs in the previous match against India.
- Jamie Overton took 3 wickets, Jofra Archer & Brydon Carse took 2-2 wickets and Mark Wood & Adil Rashid took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against India.
- Both teams played 27 matches and England team won 12 matches and lost 15 matches against India.
SQUADS
Batting – Philip Slat © (wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook.
Bowling – Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Rehan Ahmed, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood.
All Rounder – Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Philip Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Butter ©, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.
PLAYER STATS:
1.PHILIP SALT – (WK) RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 5r, 4r, 0r, 2r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 5r, 4r, 0r, 5r, 8r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 5 INNINGS – 22 RUNS. |
2. BEN DUCKETT – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 51r, 3r, 4r, 21r, 20r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 51r, 3r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 3 INNINGS – 58 RUNS. |
3. JOS BUTTLER © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 24r, 45r, 68r, 12r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 24 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 24r, 45r, 68r, 23r, 80r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 22 INNINGS – 635 RUNS. |
4. HARRY BROOK – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 13r, 17r, 1r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 8r, 13r, 17r, 25r, 19r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 7 INNINGS – 118 RUNS. |
5. JAMIE SMITH – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 22r, 89r, 3r, 21r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 6r, 22r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 28 RUNS. |
6. LIAM LIVNGSTONE – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 43+0W, 13+1W, 0+0W, 22r, 14r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 43+0W, 13+1W, 0r, 11+0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 8 INNINGS – 124 RUNS – 1W. |
7. JAMIE OVERTON – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 5+1W, 2+0W, 32+2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 3W, 5+1W, 2+0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 3 INNINGS – 7 RUNS – 4W. |
8. BRYDON CARSE – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3+2W, 31+3W, 2W, 0W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 3+2W, 31+3W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 34 RUNS – 5W. |
9. JOFRA ARCHER – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 2W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 9 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
10. ADIL RASHID – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 16 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
11. MARK WOOD – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 1W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 7 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Buttler.
BATSMEN – T. Varma, A. Sharma, S. Yadav, B. Duckett.
ALL-ROUNDERS – H. Pandya, A. Patel, L. Livingstone.
BOWLERS – V. Chakravarthy, A. Singh, B. Carse.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Buttler, S. Samson.
BATSMEN – T. Varma, A. Sharma
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, H. Pandya, J. Overton, L. Livingstone.
BOWLERS – V. Chakravarthy, J. Archer, B. Carse.
BACK-UPS – S. Dube, M. Shami, J. Smith, H. Brook
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – J. Buttler, T. Varma.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – A. Sharma, V. Chakravarthy/H. Pandya.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
INDIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.