India and England will resume their hustle in the 2nd T20I of the 5-match series at M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, January 25. After winning the 1st T20I in Kolkata, India will try to strengthen their grip on the series. On the other side, England will try to give themselves breathing space by winning the 2nd match in Chennai to level up the series.
After a dominating win at Eden Gardens, there are the least chances of changes in India’s playing 11. Meanwhile, England will try to get out of the thumping in Kolkata by strengthening their spin attack in Chennai.
Toss is going to be crucial as chasing runs has always been difficult in Chennai. Considering this, the skipper of both teams will try to bat first, set a humongous target for the opponent, and try to take advantage of the scoreboard pressure.
Given the circumstances and conditions of Chennai, powerplay will play a crucial role in the match’s outcome. If the Indian opening pair of Samson and Sharma wreaks havoc again on the English bowlers, then India has a handsome chance of registering a commanding win.
M A Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report: IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Match Pitch Report 2025
The pitch at Chepauk has always been helpful to spinners in the second T20I of the ongoing series, the track at Chennai isn’t going to be any exception. Toss is going to be an important factor in the match’s results and dew is also expected to play its part. The red soil wicket in Chennai is expected to be a little bit low compared to the wicket at Eden Gardens.
It is going to be slightly difficult for batters to time the bowl properly with the progress of the game as the track in Chennai tends to get slower with the tempo of the game. In short, the match is expected to be a low-scoring affair dominated by spinners.
Given this, India has a slight advantage over England due to the spin trio of Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar. However, the world’s 2nd best T20I bowler Adil Rashid can turn the game in England’s favor on its own.
India vs England Head-to-Head T20I Record in M A Chidambaram Stadium
India and England have never played a T20I match in M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. This is the first time both the team would encounter in Chennai.
| Total Matches | 0 |
| England Won | 0 |
| India Won | 0 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Match – Probable Playing XI
India Probable Playing XI for 2nd T20I vs England: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
England Likely Playing XI For 2nd T20I vs India: Phil Salt (WK), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (C), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Where to Watch IND vs ENG 2nd T20I Match?
The Star Sports Network will broadcast the 2nd T20I Match between India and England in India, and Disney Plus Hotstar will stream the match live.
