India vs England 5th T20I Prediction, and Betting Tips
With the cricketing world buzzing, India and England are headed towards the fifth and final T20I of the series. The series is leveled and this decider promises some fierce action where a battle of supremacy looms over them.
Match Details
Match: India vs England 5th T20I
Date: 2 Feb, 2025
Time: 7:00 P.M. IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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India
Key Player: Hardik Pandya – The game-changer in the series capable of quick batting and has also taken crucial wickets
Strengths: Deep batting order with lots of all-rounders and potent attacking spin attack
Weaknesses: Occasional inconsistency from middle order batsmen; they seem to rely heavily on spin bowling in greener conditions.
England
Key Player: Jos Buttler – The dynamic wicketkeeper cum opening batsman. These two are very instrumental in power play.
Strengths: Aggressive batting and a powerful fast bowling attack
Weaknesses: Unfortunately, it is susceptible to good quality spinners and often its death bowling is below average.
Match Prediction
With the home advantage and recent form combined, the favor slightly swings towards India in the last match. However, England’s very aggressive and off-the-rope style indicates a match skewed either way.
Weather and Pitch Report
In Wankhede on 2nd February, expect some sunshine and a lot of heat. High 90°F (32°C) Low 59°F (15°C). At Wankhede Stadium However, the pitches also offer good conditions for fast bowlers, providing bounce and movement and matches are often high scoring. Due to the evening dew, teams batting second usually have an advantage.
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Betting Tips
Top Batter: Hardik Pandya’s consistency could see him topping the batting charts.
Top Bowler: The impressions of Adil Rashid’s leg-spin will be a worthwhile investment with respect to troubling Indian batsmen at certain stages of the innings.
Match Prediction: While India has a slight edge, England is boosted with a bunch of many match-winning players.
Odds
Recent betting odds show India as the probable winners of the series at odds of 1.60, whilst England are at odds of 2.30.
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India vs England: Squad
| India | England |
| 1. Suryakumar Yadav(C)
2. Sanju Samson(wk) 3. Abhishek Sharma 4. Tilak Varma 5. Nitish Reddy 6. Mohammed Shami 7. Arshdeep Singh 8. Harshit Rana 9. Dhruv Jurel(wk) 10. Rinku Singh 11. Hardik Pandya 12. Axar Patel 13. Ravi Bishnoi 14. Varun Chakravarthy |
1. Jos Buttler(C)(wk) 2. Ben Duckett 3. Harry Brook 4. Jacob Bethell 5. Liam Livingstone 6. Phill Salt(wk) 7. Rehan Ahmed 8. Jamie Overton 9. Mark Wood 10. Brydon Carse 11. Gus Atkinson12. Jamie Smith(wk)13. Adil Rashid14. Jofra Archer15. Saqib Mahmood |
