Ind vs Eng 5th T20: Match Prediction, Playing XI, Pitch Report & More
India and England will play the 5th T20 International match today, February 2, 2025. This is the final match of the series. Although India has already won the series, this is the 5th match and will be played today against England at 7 PM.
India has performed well so far and is expected to perform well in this match too. However, regardless of who wins this match, the series already belongs to India. But India will still try to win the series 4-1 by defeating England. So, let’s start this article and find out the match prediction, pitch report, weather report, and much more.
Ind vs Eng 5th T20 Playing XI
India's probable playing XI includes Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Harshit Rana. This is just the expected playing XI, and the Indian team will announce the exact playing XI after the toss.
Talking about England’s playing XI, the expected players in the team are Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Saqib Mahmood.
Ind vs Eng Pitch Report Today
The second factor used to predict the match outcome is the pitch report. This match will be played at Wankhede Stadium, and history has shown that teams that choose to bat first here tend to win. This is a batting pitch and offers good conditions for batsmen.
As the game progresses, pacers will get an advantage, and spinners will find favorable conditions in the middle overs.
Weather Report
Talking about the weather report, the temperature is expected to be around 24°C. The weather forecast indicates clear skies with no chances of rain. This is a batting-friendly pitch where pacers will get an advantage. The average first-inning score here is expected to be around 180.
Ind vs Eng T20 Match Prediction
India has a high chance of winning because the entire team is in great form. So far, India has allowed England to win only one match, while they have won the other three. Many Indian players are in full form, such as Hardik Pandya, who gave an explosive performance in the last game.
Along with him, Shivam Dube is also performing well, and India's bowlers like Ravi Bishnoi and Harshit Rana are delivering strong performances.