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India and England will face each other in the 5th match of the IND vs ENG T20 Series 2025. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai will host the game on February 2, 2025.

IND vs ENG T20 SERIES 2025, Match-5 Details 

SeriesIND vs ENG T20 SERIES 2025
MatchIndia vs England | 5th Match
Date2nd February 2025
Time07:00 PM IST
VenueWankhede Stadium, Mumbai 

IND vs ENG Match Preview

England on a tour of India. This will be the last match of a 5-match T20 series. Team India performed brilliantly in the series, as they already won the series, while England won one. India won the 4th match by 15 runs.

India

T20 World champion India is hosting a five T20 matches series against England. T20 Skipper Surya Kumar Yadav will lead India’s team in this series, while Axar Patel will be vice-captain. Currently, India is in the top place in the ICC T20 rankings. Team India also won 8 matches out of the last 10. 

In the previous game, India chose to bat first after winning the toss. They scored 181 runs. In batting, and Shivam Dube played well and scored 53 runs each, while Rinku also played an important knock of 30 runs. Ravi Bishnoi and Harshit Rana took three wickets each, while Varun Chakravarthy took 2 wickets in the bowling department. India won the last match by 25 runs.

England

Josh Buttler will lead England’s team in this series. England Won 6 matches out of the last 11. Currently, England is in third place in the ICC T20 rankings. They are a very balanced team with batsmen, bowlers, and all-rounders. 

In the previous game, they came to the field first and got a target of 182 runs. In batting, Harry Brook played well and scored 51 runs in 26 balls. Ben Duckett also played well, scoring 39 runs. Saqib Mahmood took three wickets, while Jofra Archer took two wickets in the bowling department. Now team will look to win the Ind vs Eng 5th t20 match.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, in T20 matches is 191 runs, and the batting second average score is 180. This indicates that the batting conditions at this venue are excellent. So Bowlers face difficulty at this venue.

    Weather Report

  • Smoke and 10% clouds
  • Rain Chance – 6 %
  • Humidity – 41 %
  • Wind – 14 kph

IND vs ENG 5th T20 Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

  • On this ground, we showed excellent batting conditions. In 88% of matches, teams choose to bowl first after winning the toss in the T20 international. 
  • The team that bowls first wins 63% of the matches. Winning the toss and being elected to bowling first gives the team a strategic advantage.

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Record

Total H2H Match – 28

India Won – 16

England Won – 12 

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches)

India: W, L, W, W, W, 

England: L, W, L, L, L, W, 

Probable Playing 11

India: Surya Kumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami/ Harshit Rana 

England: Jos Buttler ©, Phil Salt (WK), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Mark Wood

Must Picks for IND vs ENG 5th T20 Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Sanju Samson | WK | IND:

Sanju is a right-hand wicketkeeper-batsman. He played 41 international T20 matches and scored 846 runs, with a strike rate of 153. In the last T20 series against South Africa, he smashed two brilliant hundred. In the previous match, he scored just 1 run. But having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Josh Buttler | WK | ENG: 

The 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has played 133 T20 matches for England and scored 3,528 runs, with a strike rate of 147.

In the first game, he scored 68 runs, while he scored 45 runs in the second match. But in the last match, he didn’t perform well. But having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Top Batters to Pick

Tilak Varma | BAT | IND:

Tilak played 24 matches for India and scored 725 runs with a strike rate of 156. Recently, he became the first batsman to score three consecutive hundreds in T20I. In the second game, he played a match-winning knock and scored 72 runs. But in the last match, he got out on a golden duck. He’s capable of winning matches with one-handed. He’s a must-have for your fantasy team.

Abhishek Sharma | BAT | IND:

Abhishek played 16 matches for India and scored 499 runs at a strike rate of 180. In the first game, he played well and scored 79 runs. In the last game, he scored 29 runs. Still, he is capable of winning matches with one-handed. He’s a must-have for your fantasy team.

Ben Duckett | BAT | ENG: 

Duckett performed well in the recent BBL. In the previous game, he scored 39 runs. He is 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 113 T20 matches for India and scored 1803 runs, with a strike rate of 140. He also took 94 wickets. In the first game, he took two wickets, while he took one wicket in the second match. In the last game, he scored 53 runs. He can perform at any time with the bat and ball. You should include him in the Fantasy XI for this match.

Jamie Overton | Bow | ENG: 

In the last game, he scored 19 runs and took two wickets as well. He 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

Varun Chakravarthy | BOW | IND: 

The right-arm mystery spinner has picked up 31 wickets in 17 matches for India. He took 29 wickets in the eleven matches. Recently, he took a fifer in the series. Having him on your side will increase your chances of winning.

Jofra Archer | BOW | ENG

The right-arm fast bowler has played 32 T20 matches for England and taken 40 wickets. He took two wickets in the previous game. His inclusion in your fantasy side will also increase your chances of winning.

Brydon Carse | Bow | ENG: 

Brydon played 7 T20 matches for England and scored 34 runs and took 12 wickets as well. In the second game, he performed brilliantly and made 31 runs, also taking three wickets. In the previous game, he took one wicket. Brydon can perform at any time with the bat and ball. You should include him in the Fantasy XI for this match.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma

Vice Captain

Jos Buttler, Jamie Overton 

IND vs ENG Today Match Prediction

  • Scenario 1
  • Toss Winner: India (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 65-75
  • IND Total: 175-195
  • Match Winner: England 
  • Scenario 2
  • Toss Winner: England (opts to bat first)
  • Power-Play Score: 55-65
  • ENG Total: 180-200
  • Match Winner: India 

Dream11 Team For IND vs ENG 5th T20 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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