India will host England for five T20Is series. The much-awaited series will begin this week and will also be India’s first homework of the year.
The first T20I of the series is scheduled to be played at the iconic Eden Gardens on Wednesday (January 22). Both teams they come into this series having won their previous T20I assignments and will be happy to start the upcoming series on a winning note.
In their last T20I assignment, India beat South Africa to extend their unbeaten streak under new captain Suryakumar Yadav. On the other hand, England beat West Indies in their last T20I series. India largely dominated England in the recent T20Is series and will also start the upcoming series as favourites,
India have won the last four bilateral T20I series against England and will be looking to extend their winning streak. England, on the other hand, will be desperate to win the T20I series against India for the first time since 2014. With both the teams now gearing up to start the series, here are all the predictions for the 1st IND vs ENG T20I.
IND vs ENG Match Prediction- 1st T20I, England Tour of India 2025:
Field conditions:
The first T20I between India and England will be played at Eden Gardens, a venue known for high-scoring games. While the pitch supports pacers at the start as well as spinners, the batsmen enjoy playing their shots on the surface.
The teams scored runs for fun in the last IPL at the Eden Gardens and it won’t be a surprise if the upcoming game also turns out to be a high-scoring contest. Although the average T20I first innings total at the venue is 143 runs, the conditions at Eden Gardens are likely to suit the batsmen more than the bowlers.
Form and condition
Neither team has any injury problems ahead of the first T20I at the Eden Gardens.
Prediction of results
| Team | 1st amendment | 2nd amendment |
| IND | 190-200 (display, other). | 170-180 (view, other). |
| ENG | 170-180 (view, expert). | 150-160 (display, other). |
IND vs ENG Players to make predictions
IND: Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh they will be key players for India.
ENG: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler, Harry Brook, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer will be key players for England.
IND vs ENG Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Sanju Samson or Suryakumar Yadav
Who will score the most runs for ENG in the match: Phil Salt or Jos Buttler
IND vs ENG Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Arshdeep Singh or Varun Chakravarthy
Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match: Mark Wood or Adil Rashid
Conclusion – Who will win the match?
Reigning World T20 champions India will start the match as overwhelming favorites and are expected to win the first T20I against England.
