Cricket Match Prediction | India vs England | 2nd ODI | Feb 09 – Can IND win the series with one match to spare?

IND vs ENG Match Analysis

India and England will play each other in the 2nd match of the three-match ODI series on February 09, 2025, at 2:00 PM BST at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.

England have won just one out of six matches since arriving in India, losing five across five T20Is and one ODI. Apart from gaining an advantage late in the powerplay during the first innings, they largely chased the game in the series opener on Thursday.

India, meanwhile, cruised to victory with 68 balls to spare, despite the absence of star batter Virat Kohli, who was rested due to a minor injury to his right knee.

The hosts delivered an impressive performance with both pace and spin bowling, complemented by strong middle-order batting. If they replicate that display in this match, England could lose another white-ball series by the time this ODI concludes in Cuttack.

IND vs ENG Team Preview & Squads

India

India delivered a strong all-round performance in Nagpur to kick off this three-match series. Among their six bowlers, only Hardik Pandya went wicketless, but he made up for it by being at the crease for the winning runs. While skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, both dismissed for just two, would have been disappointed, India appears to be a formidable side heading into this year’s ICC Champions Trophy.

Shubman Gill led the scoring with 87 off 96 balls, supported by Shreyas Iyer (59 off 36) and Axar Patel (52 off 47) in a slightly tweaked batting order, which saw Ravindra Jadeja pushed down to number eight—highlighting the team’s remarkable batting depth.

Debutant Harshit Rana impressed with 3/53 and will be eager to challenge England’s batters again, while Jadeja, who took 3/26, will be keen to bowl at Joe Root after dismissing him for the 12th time in international cricket in the previous match.

India Squads

India

Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav.

England 

Before the series began, it was confirmed that Jofra Archer would feature in only two of the three matches. However, that plan could change, as England will likely want him available for this game, and if the series remains undecided, they may even take the risk of playing him in the final match.

The right-arm pacer made an impact by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal and returning solid figures of 1/39 from seven overs. However, it was his new-ball partner Saqib Mahmood and leg-spinner Adil Rashid who led the wicket-taking charts with two scalps each.

Brydon Carse, meanwhile, will be under pressure to deliver in this match, having been the most expensive bowler in the previous game, conceding 52 runs in just five overs. Jacob Bethell continues to impress as a natural successor to Moeen Ali in England’s white-ball setup, contributing with both bat and ball, scoring a half-century and taking 1/18.

England Squads

England

Jamie Smith, Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Harry Brook, Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jos Buttler, Mark Wood.

India vs England outfield report

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

The chasing side has won four of the last six ODIs in Cuttack, and England has recently been most successful in this format while bowling first. Therefore, if either team wins the toss, we anticipate that they will decide to chase. The forecast states that the temperature will begin today with ODI at 27 degrees and then rise to 30 degrees in the middle of the afternoon. It will still be in the mid-twenties when the floodlights come on.

Both teams should be able to post substantial totals because this has historically been a solid batting wicket in Cuttack. Batting first in this game will result in a par score of about 320.

India vs England Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

England has won one in their last five encounters and India has won four.

India vs England Prediction 

Cricket analysts predict India has a 70% chance of winning.

Disclaimer: This cricket prediction is based on the author’s insights and analysis. Readers should consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.