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IND vs ENG 1st T20I Match Prediction 2025: Who will win today’s match between IND vs ENG?

Who will win today’s T20 match between IND vs ENG? India and England are all set to kick start the 5-match T20I series from 22 January 2025. The venue of the 1st match will be Eden Garden in Kolkata. Moreover, these two teams will clash against each other for the first time after the Men in Blue edge out England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. While, seeing the records, where India is the number one ranked team in the shortest format of the game, whereas the Jos Buttler-led side finds itself in the third position, it will be interesting to watch if India wins its first T20I series of 2025.

Match Information: IND vs ENG

The first T20I match between India and England will take place on 22 January 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata from 7:00 pm onwards. Cricket enthusiasts may stream the match live on Disney+ Hostar or Sports18 / Star Sports Network. 

MatchIndia vs England, 1st T20I
VenueEden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & TimeWednesday, January 22, 7:00 PM
Live Broadcast and Streaming DetailsSports18 / Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar (app & website)

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head in T20I

India and England have played 24 T20I matches, out of the 24 encounters, India has won 13 matches, while England has registered 11 victories.  

Total Matches24
India Won13
England Won11
Draw/No Result0
Tied0

IND vs ENG Pitch Report: India-England T20I Series 2025

The iconic Eden Gardens at Kolkata has a record of providing a balanced wicket, with an average score of 143 in the first innings, thus helping both batters and bowlers. Initially, when the game starts, fast bowlers may get some hint of conventional or traditional swing, which may get difficult in the second innings due to the dew factor. To date, Eden Gardens has hosted 12 Twenty20 Internationals, where the chasing teams have won on seven encounters, while the team batting first has won five. Therefore, the team that chases is most likely to win the match. So, we can say that the pitch in the first match of the IND vs ENG T20I series is expected to behave in the same way, with early dominance of fast bowlers and runs towards the end.

Probable Predicted 11 for IND vs ENG 1st T20I Match

India Probable Playing 11 for IND vs ENG 1st T20I Match 

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Shami, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

England Probable Playing 11 for IND vs ENG 1st T20I Match 

Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Livingstone, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Jamie Smith, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood

IND vs ENG Today’s Match Prediction: India-England T20I Series 2025

Cricket is all about suspense, you cannot predict the result until the last ball of the match, especially in the T20Is, where players’s performance can make a difference. Seeing the upper hand of India against England in the T20Is, Men in Blue are favorites to win this match. However, we should not underestimate England at any cost, their squad looks pretty strong, and you never know when and how the table turns. So, we can say there are 50-50 chances. Of course, the pitch and weather will also play a key role in deciding the result.

Talking about the key players of India – Suryakumar Yadav, the man leading India, is anticipated to be the best batter in the first T20I – seeing his vast experience and expertise in this format. On the bowling front, Varun Chakravarthy is supposed to be the best bowler after having a memorable series against South Africa. Also, he is aware of the condition following his association with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. 

Coming to the toss & win – See, looking at the pitch condition, the team batting in the second innings will benefit so we can anticipate that the team winning the toss is probably gonna choose to bowl first. If India wins the toss, thus choosing to bowl first, powerplay runs can range between 45-55, and the total score of England’s first innings may range between 155-165, thus India winning the match. Whereas if England wins the toss, thus opting to bowl, the powerplay score can range between 55-65, and the total runs of India’s first innings may range between 165-175, thus England winning the match. 

India and England Full Squads

India SquadEngland Squad
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)Jos Buttler (Captain)
Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper)Harry Brook
Abhishek SharmaBen Duckett
Tilak VarmaPhil Salt (Wicketkeeper)
Hardik PandyaJamie Smith (Wicketkeeper)
Rinku SinghJacob Bethell
Nitish Kumar ReddyBrydon Carse
Axar PatelLiam Livingstone
Harshit RanaJamie Overton
Arshdeep SinghRehan Ahmed
Mohammad ShamiJofra Archer
Varun ChakravarthyGus Atkinson
Ravi BishnoiSaqib Mahmood
Washington SundarAdil Rashid
Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper)Mark Wood

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