IND vs ENG Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for 3rd test match India vs England, 24th February

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: The 3^rd test match between India and England will start from 24th February. After a satisfying victory in the 2nd test, the team will look for a win to make their way to the WTC Final. Umesh Yadav has cleared the fitness test to participate in the match. Bumrah will play and Siraj would not play this game. Kuldeep Yadav might miss this game. Ishant Sharma will play his 100th test match. Bairstow and Archer are back in the squad for this game. Foakes will continue to be the wicketkeeper for the team, as he kept well in the second game. Broad and Anderson, both would not play the game together and will be interesting to see who plays.

IND vs ENG Prediction Today Match Details

Fixture name: 3rd Test, India vs England

Competition: 4-Match Test Series

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Sunday, February 28, 2021

Time: 2:30 PM IST

Team Form Guide:
IND (recent last) W L W W  D
ENG (recent last) L W W W W

ICC Tests Rankings: IND 2, ENG 4

Ground: Motera, Sardar Patel Stadium Ahmedabad

Last result at the venue: Tamil Nadu 123/3 won by 7 wickets against Baroda 120/9 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy 2021

Pitch Report: The pitch is best suited for spinners and overall it favours the batsmen. The average total scored in tests is 338 and the team which bats first has a winning ratio of 40 %.

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IND vs ENG Playing 11:

IND Team News

The Indian team will be upbeat ahead of the 3rd test match. The batsmen like Rohit Sharma and Pant are in a good form. While Virat and Pujara have provided a good helping hand in crucial situations. The form of Rahane is surely in contention, and if he fails, India can struggle in the middle-order. Then, Axar Patel was impressive in his debut test match. The most notable contribution has come from Ashwin in both departments. Bumrah and Yadav are expected to play the 3rd test match.

Injury update, unavailability: None

Expected team changes: The team is expected to make 2 changes in the squad with Umesh and Bumrah coming in for Kuldeep and Siraj.

IND Playing 11 (likely)

1.Rohit Sharma
2.Shubman Gill
3.Virat Kohli (c)
4.Cheteshwar Pujara
5.Ajinkya Rahane
6.Rishabh Pant (wk)
7.Axar Patel
8.Ravichandran Ashwin
9.Ishant Sharma
10.Jasprit Bumrah
11. Umesh Yadav

ENG Team News

The England team has to sort their batting order to set a good total on the board. One of the weaknesses of the team is playing on spin-friendly pitches. In the last match, the team lost by a 300+ runs margin which would certainly reduce their confidence. But this time, the match will be played at Motera. The bowlers, Archer and Anderson are expected to make a comeback in this match. The most important players for England will be Root and Anderson.

Injury update, unavailability: None

Expected team changes: Bairstow and Archer will be back in the Playing XI, and Anderson can play this test match as well.

ENG Playing 11 (likely)

1.Rory Burns/ Zak Crawley
2.Dominic Sibley
3.Joe Root (c)
4.Ben Foakes (wk)
5.Ben Stokes
6.Ollie Pope
7.Jonny Bairstow
8.Jofra Archer
9.Jack Leach
10.Stuart Broad
11.James Anderson/ Olly Stone

IND vs ENG Today Match Prediction, Who will win today match

India will win this match due to the positive mindset of the players after the chest-thumping win against Australia. The presence of batsmen like Rohit Sharma and Pant has boosted the performance of the test team. While, Ashwin is slowly gaining the status of legend, due to his contribution with the ball as well as bat. To match the caliber of the Indian team, England requires Joe Root and Anderson to perform well, with Stokes and Archer providing good support to them. It will be fascinating to see which team wins in the IND vs ENG Dream 11 Today match prediction.

IND vs ENG Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Picks

Captain options

R Ashwin- The player with the ability to contribute in both departments and has maintained consistency in the past few matches can be a captain pick for the IND vs ENG Dream 11 prediction.
Test Career Record- 394 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 25.20 and 2626 Runs, Bat. AVG. 28.23
R Ashwin in Last 5 matches- 17 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 22.17 and 169 Runs, Bat. AVG. 33.80

J Root– The best batsman of the England team surely has the right amount of patience and skills to play well in the sub-continent conditions.
Test Career Record- 8546 Runs, Bat. AVG. 49.97
J Root in Last 5 matches- 483 Runs, Bat. AVG. 96.60

Differential pick

J Archer- The player who has been picking wickets consistently, whether be it in the IPL or the international circuit can be a differential pick for this match.
Test Career Record – 41 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 31.21
J Archer in Last 5 matches- 5 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 37.60

IND vs ENG Dream 11 prediction

Wicket-keepers: R Pant, J Bairstow
Batsmen: J Root, R Sharma, C Pujara
All-rounders: R Ashwin, B Stokes, A Patel
Bowlers: J Leach, J Bumrah, J Archer

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