India vs England 2nd ODI Prediction and Betting Tips
One of cricket’s longest-standing rivalries has been rekindled with the Rohit Sharma-led India vs Buttler-led England ODI in 2025. India held a 1-0 advantage in the three-match series after they won the first ODI against the mighty hosts India, for a second time at Barabati Stadium Cuttack on February 9, 2025. A win for India would wrap up the series with England trying to level the scores to still have a little bit of hope. The game is slated to start at 1:30 PM IST with a toss at the instance of 1:00 PM IST.
India came into the second ODI refreshed by the victory of the toss 1st match by 4 wickets. Key choppers: Shubman Gill (87), Shreyas Iyer (59), and Axar Patel ( 52) with the bat. With the ball debutants Harshit Rana & Ravindra Jadeja shone in England, They may be a bit slow but they had a strong start in the opening ODI and got wobbling during the middle overs and ended up with 248 runs. Their batting, guided by Phil Salt and Ben Duckett needs to be more solid.
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Predicted Winner: India
Rohit Sharma led India is the favorite to get the series win under recent form and home advantage. England can be the dark horse if England implements plans well enough with their belligerent batting and older bowling attack.
Stats and Trends
ODI – Head-to-Head: India leads the list in ODIs with a head-to-head of 58 wins and 107 matches
Barabati Stadium (13/17): India have won 13 of their 17 ODIs at home, a fortress ground for them.
Recent ODI stats: In ODIs, India has won 7 of the last 10 matches and England is on 4 wins in a similar span.
Pitch Report and Weather
Pitch Report: The Barabati Stadium 1st class ground pitch will turn to help the batters, spin coming into the equation from the powerplay.
Weather outlook: clear skies with no rain chances predicted. There may be some dew in the evening with the second team to bat as a leg-up.
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Team Strategies
India– Emphasise their hot top order and use heard spin attack as the main weapon. Rohit Sharma’s leadership and Shubman Gill’s form will be crucial.
England works on hitting the ball both ways and their pace bowling, utilizing any early movement to good use.
Players to Watch
Batting
Top Run-Scorers: Rohit Sharma (India) and Jos Buttler (England) are going to rule the scoring chart.
Crucial Partnerships: Rohit-Iyer for India, and Root-Buttler (England) could be the game changers.
Bowling
Wicket-Takers: Mohammed Shami and Adil Rashid are predicted to be wicket takers with most in the Wicket-Takers.
Spinners Vs Pacers: If the spinners gather any early runs in the middle overs, otherwise pacers may get a bit of early swing.
The second ODI between India and England looks like an exciting outing. With India eyeing the series win and England needing success to hold on, the match may boil down to certain performances from players such as Rohit, Buttler, Rashid, etc. There is a possibility of seeing Virat Kohli in the next match. that can be a game-changing factor for the Indian Squad. Look for a match that produces some high-powered cricket from both sides.
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