Former cricketer Michael Vaughan has predicted the winner of the upcoming five match T20I series between India and England cricket team. Michael Vaughan has backed the Jos Buttler-led team to dominate the Suryakumar Yadav-led side to claim victory in a thrilling T20I series.
The T20I series will begin on Wednesday, January 22, in Kolkata. The next matches will be held in Chennai, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai. This will be the first five-match T20I series between the two teams since 2021. India won the series 3-2 in their last meeting in Ahmedabad four years ago.
England to win – Michael Vaughan predicts winner of IND vs ENG T20I series
England will be looking to avenge their 2021 T20I series defeat and semi-final defeat against India in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
England’s hopes of defending their T20 World Cup title were dashed after the defeat. The Jos Buttler-led team is determined to turn things around in the T20I series in India.
Michael Vaughan was asked for his prediction regarding the T20 series between India and England. Vaughan declared that England would win the series by a margin of 3–2.
“England will win 3-2,” wrote Michael Vaughan on X (formerly known as Twitter).
India have won three of their last five T20I matches against England. In 2022, England lost the home series to India 1-2, but they bounced back by defeating India by 10 wickets in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
Sanjay Manjrekar highlights the significance of the 2025 IND vs ENG T20I series
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar emphasized the significance of the T20I series against England. He said this series is crucial for head coach Gautam Gambhir, especially after India’s recent losses in back-to-back Test series against New Zealand and Australia as well as the ODI series in Sri Lanka.
“Let’s hope he [Gautam Gambhir] he feels a little calmer and the pressure is reduced. He will have a new bunch of young players which is probably an easier challenge for him than the one he had in Australia. So winning these games is important,” Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo.
“It will just make him feel a part of that team, but what happens in the Champions Trophy and the England tour could spoil all the good work he could have done before that. So it’s two tournaments,” Manjrekar added.
India and England will face off in a three-match ODI series after the T20Is
After the T20I series, India and England will play a three-match ODI series. After that, both teams will go to Dubai and Pakistan respectively for ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The tournament will start on February 19, and the final is scheduled for March 9. Rohit Sharma-led India will begin their campaign against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 20. England, on the other hand, will face Australia in their first match in Lahore on February 22.
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