India vs England match prediction: India to win
India vs England toss prediction: India to win the toss and bat first
India and England are all set to be up against each other in the 4th Test of the five-match series, starting February 23 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi.
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India did not start their series on a great note as they lost the opening Test in Hyderabad by 28 runs to go 0-1 down. However, Rohit Sharma’s men have made a sensational comeback to make it 2-1 in the series with wins in Vizag and Rajkot.
England, on the other hand, are on the backfoot and do not have much room for error going into the last 2 matches of the series. The upcoming India vs England prediction is expected to be an exciting one as the visitors have the potential to stage a comeback.
IND vs ENG date and time: February 23-28, 9:30 PM IST
IND vs ENG venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
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IND vs ENG match preview
India
India have made a couple of changes to their squad going into the 4th Test. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is the leading wicket-taker of the series with 17 scalps, has been rested. KL Rahul failed to recover in time from the quadriceps injury that he sustained in the Hyderabad Test. He would not be a part of the Ranchi Test as well.
India, in the meantime, have added Mukesh Kumar in their squad after the pacer missed the Rajkot Test. Mukesh recently picked up 10 wickets in Bengal’s match against Bihar in the Ranji Trophy at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
In the second innings, he picked up 6 wickets and helped his team through to victory. With Bumrah not in the team, India could either bring back Mukesh or give Akash Deep his maiden international cap.
The outcome of the IND vs ENG prediction will depend a lot on how the home team carry their momentum from the win in Rajkot.
India Possible 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar/Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
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England
England and Ben Stokes have plenty of thinking to do if they are to make a comeback and draw level in the series. They made a brilliant start to the series before falling apart.
After Ben Duckett scored a hundred in the first innings of the Rajkot Test, England looked in command. But then, they allowed India to make a comeback after which they lost the match by 434 runs. Joe Root was heavily criticized for playing a rash shot off Jasprit Bumrah that led to his downfall. Along with Root, Jonny Bairstow has also been badly out of touch.
After being asked to chase down a mammoth target of 557 in the fourth innings, England were bowled out for 122 on Day 4. Stokes is on the verge of losing his 1st Test series after being named the skipper back in 2022.
The outcome of the IND vs ENG prediction will depend on how the Three Lions manage to stay calm with their backs against the walls.
England Possible 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson
Pitch report and expected weather conditions
The pitch at the venue in Ranchi is expected to be a decent one for batting. But spinners are most likely to come into the picture as the match goes along. The track is expected to be at its best for batting in the first 2 days before breaking up.
There is no chance of rain in the first 4 days of the Test match. However, there is a chance of heavy rain on Tuesday. The temperatures will be around the 30-degree Celsius mark.
IND vs ENG Dream11 prediction
Our IND vs ENG Dream11 predictions for this match
· Wicketkeeper(s): Ben Foakes
· Batter(s): Rohit Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Ben Duckett, Yashasvi Jaiswal
· All-rounder(s): Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Joe Root
· Bowler(s): Kuldeep Yadav, Mark Wood, Tom Hartley
· Recommended captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal
· Recommended vice-captain: Ravindra Jadeja
We have picked Yashasvi Jaiswal as the captain bearing in mind the touch he has been in. In 3 Tests, the left-handed batter has racked up 545 runs at an average of 545 and a strike-rate of 81.1 with 2 centuries and a fifty to his name. Jaiswal is also on the cusp of becoming the joint-fastest Indian to score 1000 runs in Test cricket.
Ravindra Jadeja played brilliantly at his home ground in Rajkot after he scored a century and picked up a 5-wicket haul in the second innings. He also completed the double of 3000 runs and 250 plus wickets in Test cricket, joining an elite list of Indian cricketers, including Kapil Dev and Ravi Ashwin.
IND vs ENG match prediction: India to win
India will go into the IND vs ENG match prediction as the favourites. They have momentum on their side and should be able to seal the date of the series with another win.
IND vs ENG toss prediction: India to win the toss and bat first
As per the IND vs ENG toss prediction, teams should bat first. If India get to bat first, it would be very tough for England to make a comeback and draw level in the series.
Man of the Match prediction: Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal was hard done by after he did not win the Player of the Match award in the Vizag and Rajkot Tests despite scoring double hundreds. Given the kind of form he is in, he has every chance of winning one in Ranchi.
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India vs England betting odds
· India odds: 1.31
· England odds: 3.45
It does not raise eyebrows that the IND vs ENG betting odds are heavily in favour of the Indian team. England need something spectacular to defy the odds.
