The ENG vs IND Test series in 2025 has lived up to its billing and expectations. Both India and England have played a fearless brand of cricket and have helped in breathing life into Test cricket.
The series is at an even-stevens position – both the teams have won 1 Test match and are gunning for glory in the remainder of the series. After losing the 1st Test match by 5 wickets, Shubman Gill and co. staged a supreme comeback and won the 2nd Test match by a humongous margin of 336 runs.
ENG vs IND has traditionally been a riveting contest and both the sides have some strong names under their belt. Shubman Gill has been the cynosure of all eyes in the series and has established himself as a world-class batter.
ENG vs IND: Can India get a 2-1 lead at Old Trafford?
India has a strong opportunity to go 2-1 at Old Trafford as the team has been brimming with momentum. A spectacular victory at Birmingham and India are in pole position to go 2-1 up in the game.
The conditions at Old Trafford favour pacers initially and then spinners towards Day 4 and Day 5. India can back its spin arsenal to weave magic in the latter half of the Test match.
A Test match is won by taking 20 wickets across 2 innings. And India’s pace battery has been bolstered by the return of Jasprit Bumrah.
Bumrah was rested for the 2nd Test match and is now back in the playing xi for the 3rd Test match. Akash Deep has displayed tremendous levels of resilience and bagged 10 wickets at Birmingham.
India’s batting department isn’t dependent on a single player. The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and the captain himself – Shubman Gill – have all performed exceedingly well.
