ENG vs IND Match Prediction Today Match 2025: Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates– 5th Test India tour of England, 2025

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ENG vs IND Prediction for India tour of England, 2025 5th Test Preview: The India tour of England, 2025 kicked off on June 25 with India’s squad taking on the home side England, marking it as their first Test series of the bilateral tour. Then, later, both teams played on different grounds in England. This match will be the fifth and the last game of the intense and thrilling series between the two top cricketing nations. Heading into the final match, England holds a 2-1 lead in the series. They won the first match and then again took the lead after India bounced back to level it. With the series still having a decider match left, this match is a must-win for India if they want to draw the series and share the trophy. On the other hand, England only needs a win or even a draw to seal the series victory on home soil.

The last Test match at Manchester ended in a dramatic and hard-fought draw. It showed the true spirit of the game where several stars emerged, shone, and gave their best to save their respective teams. Ben Stokes shone with an all-round effort, taking five wickets and scoring a century, including dismissing KL Rahul on day 5. Still, India dominated the final day through strong batting. Gill led with a century, Rahul added 90, and Jadeja and Washington Sundar also scored hundreds. 

Heading into the upcoming match the pressure would be there on the Indian side as the winner of this match will be the ultimate winner of the bilateral series between the two teams. So, with the final battle to take on, Fans can expect to see an intense and competitive opener between the two. The ENG vs IND match is scheduled at Kennington Oval, London on Thursday, 31st July, starting at 3:30 PM IST. 

ENG vs IND Match Details, 5th Test India tour of England, 2025

League India tour of England, 2025
Match England vs India, 5th Test
Time 3:30 PM IST, Jul 31, Thu – Aug 04, Mon, 2025
Venue Kennington Oval, London

ENG vs IND Today Match Prediction: Today Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

The India tour of England, 2025 is one of the popular domestic T20 cricket leagues among fans and fantasy platforms. As the tournament has already started, fans are trying to find out the best possible combination on fantasy platforms. Hence, we have made an easy Captain and vice captain choice for you that would help you to earn points for your today’s teams today for small and grand leagues.

  • Shubman Gill
  • Harry Brook
  • Joe Root
  • KL Rahul

ENG vs IND India tour of England, 2025, Where to Watch 5th Test

Where to Watch 
Live Telecast Star Sports Networks
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ENG vs IND India tour of England, 2025 Weather & Pitch Report

Temperature 23°C
Weather Forecast 59%Humidity and 80% rain chances
Pitch Behavior Batting
Best Suited To Pacers
Average 1st innings score  347

Kennington Oval, London Pitch Report

The Oval pitch usually starts flat, making it good for batting early on. But as the match goes on, the surface breaks down. In the last two days, spin bowlers will likely have a bigger impact because of widening cracks and uneven bounce. Fast bowlers might find some help with the new ball, especially through seam movement, but they will need to stay consistent and patient. Overall, it is a batting-friendly pitch, once batters get they can score freely. That being said, the bowlers who stick to their plans and hit the right areas will still find success. Captains often prefer to chase at The Oval pitch, especially since the pitch stays good for batting early.

ENG vs IND 5th Test India tour of England, 2025 Ground Stats

Kennington Oval, London Ground Stats
Total 107
Team Bat 1st 40
Team Bat 2nd 30
Drawn 37
Average First Innings Score 347
Highest total by 664/10 ENG vs IND
Lowest total by 42/0 PAK vs ENG

England vs India Head-to-Head Records

Total Matches 18
England 07
India 10
Drawn 01

ENG vs IND Prediction Today Match: Probable 11

England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer

India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Who will win the ENG vs IND 5th Test of the India tour of England, 2025

As per our analysis and game stats, and recent matches, and the squad of these two teams, there is a high probability of ENG winning this match. Although the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and its records. So, as per the ground stats, the chances of the team batting first are high, so the batting first team will likely win the 5th Test of the India tour of England, 2025 League. However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and India’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So, please analyze on your part and then invest.

ENG vs IND Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates

England India
Ben Stokes is injured, meanwhile Jofra Archer and Carse has been rested. Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy are injured

 

Vedant Sharma

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Published - July 30, 2025 21:09:41
Updated - July 30, 2025 21:09:41

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