IND vs ENG Dream11:
After an intriguing battle in the first two Test matches, India and England are all set to lock horns in the third Test match that will be a day-night contest starting from February 24 at the biggest cricket stadium, Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. With the four-match Test series locked in at 1-1, it will be a very crucial game for both the teams. In order to seal that spot in the final of the ICC World Test Championship alongside New Zealand, India have to win atleast one of the remaining two games and cannot afford to lose even one game while England needs to win both the Test matches. Both the teams do not have much experience playing with the pink ball and thus, it will be interesting to look at the combinations of the two sides. However, it is expected to be a pretty competitive and challenging Test match between two quality teams.
Fixture: India vs England; India vs England Test
When: 24 February, 2:30 PM IST
Venue: Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
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India News: India are likely to make two changes in their side with Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav coming in for Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj respectively.
Playing Combination: India will once again open the innings with the pair of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma. The middle-order will consist of the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant. Ashwin and Axar will be the two spinners with Ishant, Umesh and Bumrah as the three fast bowlers.
IND Playing 11:
Shubman Gill
Rohit Sharma
Cheteshwar Pujara
Virat Kohli
Ajinkya Rahane
Rishabh Pant
Axar Patel
Ravichandran Ashwin
Umesh Yadav
Ishant Sharma
Jasprit Bumrah
England News: England are expected to make as many as four changes with Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, James Anderson and Jofra Archer returning to the playing XI.
Playing Combination: The pair of Zak Crawley and Dominic Sibley will open the batting for England. The likes of skipper Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes will bat in the middle-order. Jack Leach will be the only specialist spinner with Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad and James Anderson as the three pacers.
IND vs ENG Dream11 Today
ENG Playing 11:
Zak Crawley
Dominic Sibley
Jonny Bairstow
Joe Root
Ben Stokes
Ollie Pope
Ben Foakes
Jack Leach
Jofra Archer
Stuart Broad
James Anderson
In IND vs ENG Dream 11 prediction, India will be hoping for a great show with the bat from the in-form batters in Rohit, Virat, Pujara, Rahane and Pant. Ashwin will be crucial both with the ball and bat while Ishant and Bumrah have to exploit the seamer-friendly conditions on offer. On the other hand, England will want skipper Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes and Dominic Sibley to come good with the bat. Being the lone specialist spinner, Leach will also have to bowl well alongside Jofra Archer and James Anderson who will be England’s potent weapons.
Wicket-keepers: Jonny Bairstow
Batters: Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Dominic Sibley, Shubman Gill
All-rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowlers: James Anderson, Jasprit Bumrah, Jack Leach, Ishant Sharma
India vs England Dream11 Teams: Players Likely To Make Impact
Virat Kohli: Indian captain Virat Kohli might not have scored a century in international cricket since a long time now but in his last three Test matches, he has scored some crucial fifties in tough conditions. In India’s first ever pink ball Test against Bangladesh, Virat scored a sensational ton which was his last century in international cricket and thus, this Test match can very well be the game where the century drought ends. Virat also played an excellent knock of 74 runs in the pink ball Test against Australia.
Ishant Sharma: This will be Ishant Sharma’s 100th Test match and the lanky Indian pacer is the only 2nd fast bowler from India to reach the landmark. Ishant was the first-ever Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in pink-ball Tests after his brilliant performance in the day-night Test against Bangladesh where he took 9 wickets in the Test match. Ishant will be hoping to do something special for India in his 100th Test match.
Joe Root: If England need to win this Test match, their skipper and best batsman Joe Root will have to play another marathon innings just like the first Test match where he played a masterclass knock of 218 runs. England’s batting struggled against the Indian spinners in the second Test and Root also failed in both the innings. The England captain will have to lead from the front with the bat to help his team do well in this game.
James Anderson: England’s senior pacer James Anderson bowled an amazing match-defining spell in the first Test where he took three wickets in the second innings to trigger an Indian batting collapse. He also has an impressive record in day-night Tests picking up a brilliant five-wicket haul against Australia.
After a comprehensive win in the second Test, India will surely be the favourites for this game as well but England surely can surprise the hosts in case the conditions in the pink-ball work in their favour. So in the IND vs ENG Dream11 today match prediction, we expect IND to win the game.
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