IND vs ENG Match Prediction – Who will win today’s 4th T20I match between India and England?
MATCH: India vs England
DATE: January 31,Friday
TIME: 7 pm (IST)
VENUE: MCA Stadium, Pune
TOURNAMENT: 4th T20I 2025
India (IND) will take on England (ENG) in the fourth T20I at the MCA Stadium in Pune on January 31. England have managed to keep the series alive with a 26-run win in the third T20I in Rajkot as their bowlers did a commendable job in containing the powerful Indian batting line up. The series is still 2-1 in India’s favour.
A win in Pune will see India clinch the T20I series and make the final fixture in Mumbai a dead rubber. Having said that, India made a tweak to their playing XI in the last game, bringing in Mohammed Shami and resting Arshdeep Singh. The impact was seen straightaway as the English opening batters stitched a partnerhip of 50-plus runs for the first time in the series.
Pitch Report
The MCA Stadium in Pune offers decent assistance for spinners while the pacers will get early movement at the start of the innings. The batters have to rely on the bounce and carry from the pitch to time their shots well.
IND vs ENG Predicted Playing 11
India:
Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.
England:
Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.
IND vs ENG Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma scored a blistering 79 runs in the second T20I and the batters has managed to get some quick start in the series so far. If he gets going in the powerplay, he can catapult India to a big total.
Probable Best Bowler: Varun Chakaravarthy
The limelight is on Varun in the series and the spinner has wreaked havoc with his mystery and magic. He has so far claimed 10 wickets in three games at an impressive average of 8.50.