Preview: India (IND) will face England (ENG) in the fourth T20 International on January 31 at the MCA Stadium in Pune. England kept the series alive with a 26-run win in the third T20I in Rajkot, with their bowlers doing an admirable job of restraining India’s formidable batting lineup. The series remains 2-1 in India’s favour.According to cricket reports, a win in Pune will seal the T20I series for India, making the last match in Mumbai a dead rubber. Having said that, India made a change to their starting lineup in the last game, bringing in Mohammed Shami and resting Arshdeep Singh. The impact was immediate, as the English opening batters established a partnership of 50 or more runs for the first time in the series.
England tour of India, 2025, 4th T20 Match, IND vs ENG
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Date & Time: Friday, January 31, 07:00 PM
Pitch Report: The pacers will enjoy early movement at the beginning of the innings, and the spinners will have good support at Pune’s MCA Stadium. For their shots to be timed correctly, the batters must rely on the bounce and carry from the pitch.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
India (IND): Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.
England (ENG): Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.
