IND vs ENG 1st T20I, Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today?

A five match T20I series begins as both sides continue to build for the next T20 World Cup. Preparation though may continue to take a side step with the focus on the Champions Trophy.

IND vs ENG Match Details

Date: January 22nd, 2025

Time:  7:00 PM IST

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IND vs ENG Weather Report

Rain seems to be staying away with clear weather likely.

IND vs ENG Pitch Report

Eden Garden has helped spin in recent times. Dew though will be a factor in the Indian winters and batting second will be a better choice. 

IND vs ENG Predicted Playing XI

ENG Playing XI

Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton,  Adil Rashid, Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood/ Jofra Archer

IND Playing XI

Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar/ Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Key Players

Mohammad Shami

Mohammad Shami returns after the World Cup Final in blue. He has a chance to Test his fitness here and will be eager to get back and represent India in blue.

Jamie Overton

Jamie Overton has been in some good form of late. He is handy as an all-rounder and his bowling has been pretty effective along with some late hitting with the bat.

IND vs ENG Match Tips

Both teams have a nice balance in their line-up but on a good batting track England could start favorites. 

Match Prediction: England Will Win The Match