Published on: Jul 30, 2025 7:42 pm IST|Updated on: Jul 31, 2025 11:53 am IST
It’s time for the final frontier of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. After over a month of grueling Test cricket, we come down to the final Test of the series at the iconic Oval in London. Team India and hosts England will lock horns for one final time in this series to close down what has been a highly competitive Test series. England, being 2-1 up in the series, can settle for a draw, but for Team India, nothing less than a win is the need of the hour to draw level in the series.
England must be gutted with the result at Manchester. Team India was nowhere in the match after England piled up a massive 669 in the first innings and reduced Team India to 0 for the loss of 2 wickets in the second innings. It was clearly England’s game, as India looked wounded and full of scars, but England’s lackluster bowling yet again helped Team India bail out from a possible defeat and turned it into a terrific draw.
Nothing should be taken away from the guts, resilience, and defiance shown by Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar with the bat. The quartet frustrated a tired bowling unit of England and ensured their team stood tall on the final day of the Manchester Test.
With a draw still a possibility in this series, the resolute Indian team won’t leave any stone unturned in ensuring a win at the Oval. Meanwhile, England will be looking for a stalemate, as it would be enough for them to take the series 2-1.
Let’s delve deeper into this post for the ENG vs IND Dream11 prediction.
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Date: 31st July 2025 Time: 03:30 PM IST Venue: Oval, London
Matches Played: 139 IND won: 36 ENG won: 53 Draw: 50 Tied: 0
India and England have collided 139 times in test cricket. England has sheerly dominated this rivalry with 53 wins compared to 36 in the name of India. A total of 50 matches between the two ended in a draw.
The pitch at The Oval is expected to offer a balanced contest, starting with a flat surface that favors batters on Days 1 and 2. Seamers will find early movement and bounce, especially under overcast skies, while spinners are likely to come into play from Day 3 onward as the surface begins to crack and slow down. First-innings scores typically range between 350–400, and reverse swing could be a factor in the latter stages. Teams winning the toss may lean toward batting first to capitalize on the early batting-friendly conditions.
Weather on Day 1 is forecast to be partly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers. No rain is forecasted in rest of the days.
Here are some key Test match stats of Oval, London:
ENG vs IND Team News and Expected Playing XI
IND Expected Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur/Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Akashdeep
ENG Expected Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (C), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue
As per the betting odds provided by most of the bettors, the hosts, England, are tipped as the favorites to win this match and go on to win the series 3-1.
The all-important clash between England and India will take place on Thursday, July 31, at 03:30 PM (IST). Online live streaming will take place on the JioHotstar app. The TV streaming will take place on Sony Ten 1, 3 & 4.
Wicket-keepers: Jamie Smith Batters: Shubman Gill, Joe Root, KL Rahul, Ben Duckett All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jacob Bethell Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Josh Tongue, Mohammed Siraj
C/VC Options- Joe Root, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Ben Stokes