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India and England will face each other in the Second match of the IND vs ENG T20 Series 2025. MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai will host the game on January 25, 2025.

IND vs ENG T20 SERIES 2025, Match-2 Details 

SeriesIND vs ENG T20 SERIES 2025
MatchIndia vs England | 2nd Match
Date25th January 2025
Time07:00 PM IST
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

IND vs ENG Match Preview

England on a tour of India. This will be the second match of a 5-match T20 series. Team India performed brilliantly in the first match and won by 7 wickets.

India:

T20 World champion India is hosting a five T20 matches series against England. T20 Skipper will lead team India in this series, while Axar Patel is Vice-Captain. 

Currently, India is in the top place in the ICC T20 rankings. Team India also won 10 matches out of the last 11. In the previous game, India chose to field first after winning the toss.

They got a target of 133 runs. In batting, Abhishek Sharma played a winning knock of 79 runs off 34 balls. Varun Chakravarthy took 3 wickets, while Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel took two wickets each. India won the match with 43 balls remaining.

England: 

Josh Buttler will lead team England in this series. England Won 5 matches out of the last 10. Currently, England is in third place in the ICC T20 rankings. They are a very balanced team with Batman, bowler, and all-rounders. 

In the previous game, they came to bat first and scored 132 runs. In batting, skipper Josh Buttler played well and scored 68 runs in 44 balls. Jofra Archer took 2 wickets in the bowling department.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, in T20 matches is 174 runs, and the batting second average score is also the same. This indicates that the batting conditions at this venue are good. Spinning bowlers also get help on this pitch.

    Weather Report

  • Partly Cloudy Day
  • Rain Chance – 5%
  • Humidity – 55 %
  • Wind – 13 kph

IND vs ENG Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

  • On this ground, we showed good competition with the bat and ball but not very much dependency of the match on the toss result. In 50% of matches, teams choose to bat first after winning the toss in the T20 international. 
  • The team that chooses to field first wins 50% of the matches. Winning the toss and being elected to bat first gives the team a strategic advantage.

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Record

Total H2H Match – 25

India Won – 14

England Won – 11

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches)

India: W, W, W, L, W, 

England: L, L, W, W, W,  

Probable Playing 11

India: Surya Kumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma/Dhruv Jurel, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

England: Jos Buttler ©, Phil Salt(WK), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood 

Must Picks for IND vs ENG Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Sanju Samson | WK | IND:

Sanju is a right-hand wicketkeeper-batsman. He played 38 international T20 matches and scored 836 runs, with a strike rate of 152. 

In the last T20 series against South Africa, he smashed two brilliant hundred. In the previous match, he scored 26 runs. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Josh Buttler | WK | ENG: 

The 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has played 130 T20 matches for England and scored 3,457 runs, with a strike rate of 147.

In the previous game, he scored a brilliant Half-century and made 68 runs. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Top Batters to Pick

Surya Kumar Yadav| BAT | IND: 

Indian Skipper Surya is an excellent T20 batsman. He played 79 international T20 matches and scored 2570 runs, with a strike rate of 168. He got out on a duck in the previous game. But still, Surya is a must-have for your fantasy team.

Harry Brook | BAT | ENG: 

The English batter has amassed 724 runs in 40 T20I innings, with a good strike rate of 145. In the previous game, he scored 17 runs. He’s capable of winning matches with one-handed. He’s a must-have for your fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Hardik Pandya| AR | IND: 

Hardik played 110 T20 matches for India and scored 1703 runs, with a strike rate of 140. He picks 91 wickets. 

In the previous game, he took two wickets. He can perform at any time with the bat and ball. You should include him in the Fantasy XI for this match.

Liam Livingston | AR | ENG: 

Livingston played 56 T20 matches for England. He scored 881 runs, with a strike rate of 151, and picked 32 wickets. In the previous game, he didn’t perform well.

But Livingston can perform at any time with the bat and ball. You should include him in the Fantasy XI for this match.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Arshdeep Singh | BOW | IND: 

The left-arm pacer has picked up 97 wickets in 61 matches for India. Arshdeep took two wickets in the previous match. Having him on your side will increase your chances of winning.

Jofra Archer | BOW | ENG: 

The right-arm fast bowler has played 30 T20 matches for England and taken 37 wickets. He took two wickets in the previous game.

Jofra’s inclusion in your fantasy side will increase your chances of winning.

 

Captain & Vice-Captain Choices for IND vs ENG

Captain

Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma  

Vice-Captain

Axar Patel, Jos Buttler

IND vs ENG Today Match Prediction

  • Scenario 1
  • Toss Winner: India (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 50-70
  • IND Total: 165-185
  • Match Winner: India
  • Scenario 2
  • Toss Winner: England (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 50-65
  • ENG Total: 155-170
  • Match Winner: England 

Dream11 Team For This Match

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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