Cricket Match Prediction | India vs England | 3rd ODI | Feb 12 – Can IND whitewash ENG?

IND vs ENG Match Analysis

India and England will play each other in the 3rd match of the three-match ODI series on February 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM BST at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

India secured another four-wicket victory, taking a 2-0 lead in the ODI series with only the final match in Ahmedabad. For the hosts, the series has already been a valuable part of their preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy later this month.

Meanwhile, England’s tour has been nothing short of a disaster, with defeats in six of the seven matches across T20Is and ODIs. Both teams have standout performers, with India’s captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja making a strong impact. For England, however, only Ben Duckett and Joe Root have been performing anywhere close to their best.

IND vs ENG Team Preview & Squads

India

India began the series with a dominant four-wicket win in Nagpur, sealing victory with 68 balls to spare. For the second ODI, they made two changes, bringing back Virat Kohli and handing an ODI debut to spinner Varun Chakravarthy. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had debuted in the opener, was left out alongside left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.

These changes highlighted IND’s remarkable depth in the format, and it was no surprise that they secured another convincing win over England, with the chase never appearing in doubt.

In this final match, expect Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and KL Rahul to be pushed up the order to maximize their time in the middle ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Shami are likely to feature again as they continue building their fitness for the tournament.

India Squads

India

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

England 

England’s difficult tour of India will come to an end after this match, and coach Brendon McCullum will be eager to motivate his side to claim just their second win of the trip. He should have a stronger lineup this time, with pace bowler Jofra Archer returning after being rested in Cuttack and keeper-batter Jamie Smith fully fit following a calf injury that sidelined him for the past ten days.

There have been some positives for ENG, with all of their top six contributing scores between 26 and 69 in the last game, including half-centuries from Ben Duckett and Joe Root. However, they need someone to go on and play a big innings in this ODI to support their bowlers, who have struggled to contain India’s batting while chasing.

Adil Rashid and Jamie Overton have been steady performers, but England will be hoping that the extra pace of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer can create real problems for India in Ahmedabad.

England Squads

England

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

India vs England outfield report

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Despite winning the toss and opting to bat first, England has lost both of their series games. As a result, we forecast that the team that wins the toss before this ODI will choose to bowl first. The temperature is predicted to be 28 degrees at the beginning of the game and to remain at that level throughout, despite being a day-nighter. Meanwhile, on a cloudless day, the temperature will reach as high as 32 degrees.

In several Test matches in the past, the Narendra Modi Stadium has been a haven for spinners, but in ODIs and T20s, it usually makes a great batting surface. We anticipate a robust batting surface with a par score of 350+ as a result.

IND vs ENG 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 69% 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.