ENG vs IND Match Prediction : India tour of England, 4th Test 2025

As the excitement around the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy grows, India will look to level the series as it faces England for the fourth Test match starting Wednesday. The two teams will play at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester.

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England vs India Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 139 matches to date. England won 53 while India won 36. 50 matches ended in a draw.

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ENG vs IND Team Previews

England

England will be delighted with the outcome of the previous Test match played at the Lord’s. It was a classic encounter which went on till the very last session, and saw England claim a 2-1 lead.

Rather than depending on any particular individual, England has done well as a team, and that has been one of the highlights of their performance. The opening pair of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett hasn’t been consistent enough, and the team will need a better start from them.

The same is the case with Ollie Pope. Barring a century at Leeds, his performance has been rather ordinary. Harry Brook and Joe Root will be the key players for the hosts in the middle order. Jamie Smith has been the biggest contributor with the bat and has scored a century and two half-centuries in his 6 outings.

England’s bowling has been very impressive so far. Ben Stokes has led the team from the front, picking up 11 wickets in 6 innings. He has received good support from Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes. Jofra Archer, who played his first Test match in four years, was pretty good as well, scalping five wickets.

England is likely to include Liam Dawson in place of an injured Shoaib Bashir.

England Expected Playing 11

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson

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India

Most fans would have expected India to win the match at Lord’s at the start of play on the 5th day. However, the middle order failed to deliver, and the team will now have to play catch-up at Manchester.
It is not that India played bad cricket.

On the contrary, if one takes a good look at the stats, the visitors have played better than England. However, some errors at key junctures of the game have cost them dearly. Coming to the team composition, Karun Nair has been a big disappointment so far and is averaging just over 21 runs in his 6 innings.

It remains to be seen whether he is swapped out to bring in Sai Sudharsan. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been another inconsistent performer but is likely to retain his place in the opening slot along with KL Rahul. Rishabh Pant suffered an injury in the previous match, and if he is unfit to keep wickets, he could make way for Dhruv Jurel.

Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja have been the two standout performers with the bat for India. Gill is the leading run-scorer for the tournament, while Jadeja has scored half-centuries in each of his last 4 innings.

However, the team will expect better performance from Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar lower down the order. Coming to the bowling, India is likely to play Jasprit Bumrah for this crucial match. He will be joined by Mohammed Siraj and possibly Arshdeep Singh in the pace department. Akash Deep has been ruled out of the match with an injury and India will be forced to make a change.

*UPDATE* - Arshdeep Singh has picked up a finger injury, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out with an injury picked up in the gym. Anshul Kamboj has been called in as cover. There are also reports that Pant will play as a batter and that Dhruv Hurel will keep wickets.

India Expected Playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant , Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Anshul Kamboj

ENG vs IND Toss Prediction

Four of the last 10 matches played here were won while batting second, while five were won while batting first. One ended in a draw. In 7 of those games, the team winning the toss opted to bat first. However, we feel that bowling first will be a better option.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

We are expecting a balanced surface for this match. The surface is firm with plenty of pace and bounce. The seamers can expect help early during the day, but as the overs progress, batting gets easier. The average first-inning score here is around 331. The spinners will get some purchase as the pitch dries out during the last couple of days. Anything over 200 runs will be tricky to chase in the 4th innings.

The weather is likely to remain overcast throughout the next week, and we can expect some interruptions due to rain.

ENG vs IND: Who Will Win?

Each of the three matches played here has gone on till the fifth day, and we are expecting another thrilling encounter. India has been the better team, even though the scoreline may not show it. We are hoping for some luck going their way and Shubman Gill to come back into form.

Bet on India to win.

ENG vs IND win percentage stands at 46% in favor of ENG.

Todays Match Prediction: India to Win.