Rajkot will host the third game of the ongoing five-match T20I series between India and England. The game is scheduled to be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Tuesday (January 28).
High-flying India will get an opportunity to seal the series by winning the next game. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side took a 2-0 lead in the Ind vs Eng series and will be keen to take it 3-0 now.
Following their 7-wicket victory in the first T20I in Kolkata, India registered a hard-fought 2-wicket win in the second game in Chennai last week. Asked to bat first, England recovered from 90/5 to post a challenging total of 165/9.
In reply, India struggled after being reduced to 78/5. England were firmly in the driver's seat at that stage. However, Tilak Varma stood firm at one end and scored an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls to take India home with four balls to spare.
With the 3rd T20I now set to take place, here are all the predictions for the 3rd Ind vs Eng T20i.
Ind vs Eng Match Prediction- 3rd T20I, England Tour in India 2025:
Step conditions:
The match will be played in Rajkot and the surface is expected to favor seniors more. Conditions will be ideal for seniors and they will be looking to make the most of it. The first innings average in the T20IS at the Niranjan Shah Stadium is 189 runs and the upcoming contest could be a high-scoring game.
Shape and fitness
Team India suffered a few injury blows just before the second T20I. Nitish Reddy was ruled out of the entire series due to a side strain, while Rinku Singh was ruled out for the second and third T20is due to a back problem. After beating injury, India added Shivam Dube and Ramandeep Singh to the squad. On the other hand, England have no injury problems.
Score prediction
| Team | The first half | 2nd half |
| Ind | 210-220 | 180-190 |
| Eng | 190-200 | 180-190 |
Ind vs Eng players to make predictions
India: Sanja Samson Abhishek SharmaTilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh they will be the key players for India.
English: Ben DuckettJos Buttler, Harry Brook, Mark Wood and Brydon cars they 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 Tilak Varma
Who will score 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 Brydon Carse
Conclusion – Who will win the match?
India will start the 3rd T20I against England as favorites and are expected to win the game. The form and momentum is with India and they will look to make the most of it.
Beating India in their own backyard is one of the most difficult tasks in Cricket and England will have to come up with something really special to register their first ever series win.