India will host England for a five-match T20I series. The much-awaited series will begin this week and will also be India's first home assignment of the year.
The first T20I of the series is scheduled to be played at the iconic Eden Gardens on Wednesday (January 22). both TEAMS they come into this series having won their previous T20I assignments and will be keen to start the upcoming series on a winning note.
In their last T20I assignment, India beat South Africa to extend their unbeaten run under new captain Suryakumar Yadav. On the other hand, England defeated West Indies in their last T20I series. India completely dominated England in the recent T20Is series and will start the upcoming series as favorites too,
India have won the last four bilateral T20I series against England and will be keen to extend their winning run. England, on the other hand, will be desperate to win a T20I series against India for the first time since 2014. With both teams now gearing up for the series opener, here are all the predictions for the first IND vs ENG T20I.
IND vs ENG Match Prediction – 1st T20I, England Tour of India 2025:
Field conditions:
The first T20I between India and England will be played at Eden Gardens, a venue known for producing high-scoring games. While the pitch supports the pacers as well as the spinners early on, the batsmen like to play their shots on the surface.
Teams scored runs for fun at the Eden Gardens in the last IPL and it won't be surprising if the upcoming match also turns out to be a high-scoring contest. Although the first innings average in T20Is at the venue is 143 runs, the conditions at Eden Gardens are likely to suit the batsmen more than the bowlers.
Shape and fitness
Neither team has any injury problems ahead of the first T20I at the Eden Gardens.
Score prediction
| Team | The first half | 2nd half |
| IND | 190-200 | 170-180 |
| Eng | 170-180 | 150-160 |
IND vs ENG Players to make predictions
IND: Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh they will be the key players for India.
ENGLISH: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer will be the key players for England.
IND vs ENG Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score most runs for IND in the match: Sanju Samson or Suryakumar Yadav
Who will score the most runs for ENG in the match: Phil Salt or Jos Buttler
IND vs ENG Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Arshdeep Singh or Varun Chakravarthy
Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match: Mark Wood or Adil Rashid
Conclusion – Who will win the match?
World T20 champions India will start the game as firm favorites and expect to win the first T20I against England.