India vs England 3rd T20i: IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report, Tips

India will face England in the third T20I match of the series at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot. India leads the series 2-0, with three matches remaining. They aim to clinch the series, while England seeks redemption after their previous defeat. The series promises excitement and potential record-breaking performances, with closely contested matches anticipated.

In the second T20I in Chennai, Tilak Varma's composed innings of 72 not out guided India to victory under challenging conditions. England batted first and posted a total of 166 on a favourable batting pitch. Despite appearing below par at halfway, India's chase faltered against England's pace attack, leaving them at 104/6.

Key Performances

Brydon Carse shone for England with figures of 3/29 in his four overs and contributed with the bat in the first innings. India needed 22 runs from four overs with three wickets left. In Adil Rashid's final over, Arshdeep Singh was caught deep, leaving India needing 20 off 18 balls with two wickets remaining.

Ravi Bishnoi supported Tilak Varma by hitting crucial boundaries to relieve pressure. Tilak eventually led India to victory in the final over. The thrilling match sets high expectations for both teams to deliver another captivating performance.

Match Details

The third T20I between India and England is scheduled for January 28, 2025, at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. The match will commence at 7:00 PM IST and can be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar.

The weather forecast indicates low humidity levels of around 8%. Both teams are likely to prefer chasing due to the batting-friendly surface and shorter boundaries that promise plenty of runs.

Team Line-ups

India's probable playing XI includes HH Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, SV Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, SA Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, RK Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Ravi Bishnoi. Bench players include H Rana and M Shami among others.

England's probable line-up features PD Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (C), JL Smith, HC Brook, BM Duckett, LS Livingstone, J Overton, Jofra Archer, AU Rashid, BA Carse, and Mark Wood. Their bench includes Jacob Bethell and AAP Atkinson among others.

Pitch Insights

The pitch at Rajkot is expected to favour batsmen due to its quick outfield and shorter boundaries. With a batting pitch percentage of 55% compared to a bowling pitch percentage of 45%, teams will likely opt to chase targets here.

Suryakumar Yadav is a strong captaincy choice for fantasy teams given his impressive T20 career statistics: 78 matches played with an average of 41 from scoring 2,570 runs. Similarly, Jos Buttler has played 129 matches scoring 3,389 runs at an average of 36.