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This is IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction. It will be opening match of the T20I Series. India will take on England in the first T20I of the tour. This match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The match will be played on 22nd January 2025 at 7:00PM IST.
Defending Champions India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav. Mohammed Shami will be keen to make the most of his international return, having been out of action since the 2023 World Cup. Pant, Jaiswal and Gill are rested for this series. Sanju Samson will open the batting with Abhishek Sharma. India won the previous series against South Africa 4-1 and will be high on confidence especially since they are playing at home.
England’s current squad boasts numerous power-hitters and significant depth in their batting lineup due to the inclusion of multiple all-rounders. Jos Buttler will captain the side and this is the first series as white ball coach for Brendon McCullum. England have already announced their playing XI for this match with Ben Duckett set to open with Salt and Buttler pushing down to 3. This should to be a thrilling match between these two sides.
IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Probable Playing XI
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
England: Philip Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report
The playing conditions at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata will be good for batting and plenty of runs will be on offer with shorter boundaries and quick outfield. Spinners might not get much of a help and the average score is close to 180 batting first in the last few seasons. Due could play a role which means both teams will prefer chasing at this venue and we can expect a high scoring affair.
Fantasy Value from Pitch Report
- Try to fit in the top 5 batters from both teams.
- You can take the risk of dropping the spinners bowlers from the team bowling first.
- Death bowlers from the first innings and batters will be good C/VC options.
IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Must Picks
Jos Buttler (ENG)
- Jos Buttler has played 129 matches in his T20 career and has scored 3,389 runs, with an average of 36. He will be a good captaincy pick.
- . Jos Buttler has hit 310 fours and 146 sixes in this format.
Sanju Samson (IND)
- Sanju Samson will open the batting and scored 2 centuries in the previous T20I tour of South Africa.
- He will also give points with his wicket-keeping which makes him a valuable captaincy pick.
Hardik Pandya (IND)
- Hardik Pandya has played 109 matches in his T20 career and has scored 1,700 runs, with an average of 28
- He will be batting in the middle order and also bowl a few overs of medium pace which adds to his fantasy value in this game.
IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction and Tips
If India bats first
- Tilak Varma will be a top differential pick.
- Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson will be the top C/VC options.
- You can take the risk of dropping Axar Patel
If England bats first
- Harry Brook will be a top differential pick.
- Jacob Bethell will be worth the risk.
- Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone will be the top C/VC options.
IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Teams
IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Small League Team

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Grand League Team
