In this article, we are going to discuss all about the IND vs ENG 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Team and the probable chances of which team will win. We’ll also discuss the weather condition along with a pitch report for this stadium and will also look at the best captain and vice-captain choices for the Dream11 Fantasy Team.
The third test match of the 5-match Test series between India and England is going to be played at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot on 14th February. The series is leveled 1-1 after India’s 106-run win in the second Test match in Visakhapatnam. England won the first Test by 28 runs after conceding a 190-run first innings lead.
Virat Kohli is going to miss the entire Test series against England. KL Rahul has also been ruled out of the third test match as he is still recovering from his quadriceps injury. Devdutt Padikkal has been added in place of Rahul for the third Test. Additionally, Shreyas Iyer has been dropped, while Ravindra Jadeja looks set to play at his home ground.
IND vs ENG Match Details
- Match: India vs England, 3rd Test, England tour of India For 5-match Test Series
- Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
- Date & Time: Thursday, February 15, 2024 to Monday, February 19, 2024 and 09:30 AM IST
- Live Broadcast and Streaming: Sports 18 Network and Jio Cinema
- Injured Players: No one
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pitch Report
The Rajkot pitch is expected to be the best wicket for the IND vs ENG 3rd Test match. According to a BCCI source quoted by TOI, “The Indian team management is comfortable with the slow turner. They don’t want a fiery turner.” As the game progresses, we will see the domination of spinners on the third, fourth, and fifth days. There is a lot of potential. The Rajkot pitch has hosted only two Test matches so far. The average first innings score here is 593, while the average second innings score is 334. The average of the third innings is 228 and the fourth innings is 172. The team batting first emerged victorious in one Test, while the other ended in a draw.
Rajkot Weather Report
There is no threat of rain on the matchday. So, we can expect an uninterrupted match.
IND vs ENG: Head-to-Head Records In ODI
Both Team India and England faced each other on 133 occasions so far in Test matches. In those 131 games, England won 51 matches whereas Team India defeated them 32 times, and 50 matches ended with a draw.
- Matches: 133
- India Won: 32
- England Won: 51
- Draw: 50
Last Five Matches:-
- India won by 106 runs (02-Feb-2024)
- England won by 28 runs (25-Jan-2024)
- England won by 7 wickets (01-Jul-2022)
- India won by 157 runs (02-Sep-2021)
- England won by an innings and 76 runs (25-Aug-2021)
India vs England Dream 11 Player Stats
- Batters To Watch (Recent stats)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal, IND
- 6 Matches 637 Runs 57.91 Avg 63.57 SR
- Joe Root, ENG
- 10 Matches 816 Runs 54.40 Avg 75.11 SR
- Bowlers To Watch (Recent stats)
- Ravichandran Ashwin, IND
- 8 Matches 42 Wkts 2.89 Econ 46.80 SR
- Ravindra Jadeja, IND
- 7 Matches 31 Wkts 2.73 Econ 55.19 SR
- James Anderson, ENG
- 7 Matches 20 Wkts 2.65 Econ 76.00 SR
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Team for Today’s Match
- Wicket-keepers: J Bairstow, B Foaxes
- Batters: Rohit Sharma, Ben Stokes, Yashasvi Jaiswal
- All-rounders: Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Joe Root, Axar Patel
- Bowler: Jaspreet Bumrah, Tom Hartley
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Best Choice
- Captain: Ravindra Jadeja/ Joe Root
- Vice Captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal/ Axar Patel
India vs England 3rd Test Probable Playing 11
India (IND): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akshar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England (ENG): Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Match Prediction: Who will win this match?
After analyzing the recent performances and head-to-head records, the chances of victory are going in favor of India. Apart from this, the conditions will be in favor of spinners, and India, with Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Axar Patel, have a better spin attack than England and are more experienced as well. So, India can win this match.