Preview: India (IND) will face England (ENG) in the third and final one-day international on Wednesday, February 12, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The host team has gained an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-game series. England were bowled out for 248 in the first ODI in Nagpur, with Ravindra Jadeja and Harshit Rana leading the Indian attack. The veteran and youngster each took three wickets. In reply, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel scored enterprising half-centuries as India chased the target with four wickets and 68 balls to spare. England put up a stronger batting display in the second ODI at Cuttack, reaching 304 before being bowled out. But as India easily defeated the difficult mark, Rohit Sharma found his best form again, blasting an incredible 119 off 90 balls, and Shubman added another fifty. With 33 balls remaining and four wickets taken, they easily won.
England tour of India, 2025, 3rd ODI Match, IND vs ENG
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 12, 01:30 PM
Pitch Report: Historically, the Narendra Modi Stadium has been difficult to score runs at. Spinners benefit greatly from this venue. Recently, the pitches have increased in speed. However, the average first innings score is 237.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh/Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami.
England (ENG): Ben Duckett, Philip Salt (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer/Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
