Relaxed England They will be desperate for a win when they take on India in the third T20I of the five-match series. The game is scheduled to be played on Tuesday (January 28) at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
England are on the brink of losing the series after suffering defeats in the first two games. They need to win the upcoming game at any cost to keep their slim chances of winning the series alive.
England have not won a T20I series against India since 2014 and will be desperate to turn things around in the ongoing series.
In the second game they posted a competitive total of 165/9 in 20 overs. With the ball, the Jos Buttler-led side reduced India to 78/5. However, they had no answer for Tilak Varma who scored an unbeaten 72 to power India to a 2-0 series lead.
With both teams Now gearing up for the third Ind vs Eng T20i, here is the weather and pitch report.
IND VS ENG WEATHER REPORT & FOREIGN REPORT NIRANJAN SHAH STADIUM, RAJKOT – 3rd T20I, England Tour of India 2025:
Ind vs Eng 3rd t20i, Rajkot Weather Report:
The third Ind vs Eng T20i will be played in Rajkot on Tuesday (January 28, 2025). The game is unlikely to see a major disruption due to weather conditions as there is no forecast for rain itThe temperature will hover in the 20s during the game.
IND vs ENG PINT REPORT:
Here are the statistics of Niranan Shah Stadium, Rajkot:
| First T20 Match | 10.10.2013 |
| Last T20 match | 07/01/2023 |
| Matches played | 5 |
| The games he won at home | 4 (80.00%) |
| The matches won the tour | 1 (20.00%) |
| Matches were won by neutral sides | 0 (0.00%) |
| Batting won the matches first | 3 (60.00%) |
| Matches won in second place | 2 (40.00%) |
| The matches were won by the winning throw | 4 (80.00%) |
| Matches won by losing toss | 1 (20.00%) |
| Included matches | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches without results | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest team interceptions | 228/5 (India) |
| Lowest team interceptions | |
| Achieved the highest pursuit | 202/4 (India) |
| Average runs per wicket | 28.53 |
| Average runs per over | 8.91 |
| Average score batting first | 189 |
Unlike the first two matches, the third Ind vs Eng T20i could turn out to be very high scoring.
The match will be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, a venue known for producing high-scoring games like TThe average first innings total at the venue is 189 runs and one can expect fireworks in the upcoming game.
In the last T20I played in Rajkot, India piled up a mammoth total of 228/5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka.
Suryakumar Yadav scored a century in that game and will be looking at similar performances in the upcoming game.
Conclusion:
Fans should prepare for an entertaining game in Rajkot. With no rain forecast and a venue known for producing high-scoring games, the upcoming Ind vs Eng T20i is likely to witness major fireworks.
