Michael Vaughan predicts India vs England series score line
Former cricketer Michael Vaughan has predicted the winner of the five-match T20I series between the Indian cricket team and the England cricket team. Michael Vaughan has backed the Jos Buttler-led side to dominate the Suryakumar Yadav-led side and clinch a thrilling T20I series win.
The T20I series begins on Wednesday, January 22 in Kolkata. The subsequent matches will be played in Chennai, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai. This will be the first five-match T20I series between the two teams since 2021. India won 3-2 in their last match in Ahmedabad four years ago.
England to win – Michael Vaughan predicts winner of IND vs ENG T20I Series
England will be looking to avenge the 2021 T20I series defeat and the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final defeat against India.
England’s T20 World Cup hopes have been dashed after the defeat. The Jos Buttler-led team is determined to turn things around in the T20I series in India.
Michael Vaughan was asked about his predictions for the T20 series between India and England. Vaughan says England will win the series 3-2.
“England to win 3-2,” wrote Michael Vaughan on X (formerly known as Twitter).
India have won three of their last five T20I matches against England. In the year In 2022, England lost 1-2 at home to India but bounced back to beat India by 10 wickets in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
Sanjay Manjrekar highlights the importance of 2025 IND vs ENG T20I series
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has emphasized the importance of the T20I series against England. He said the series is crucial for head coach Gautam Gambhir, especially after India lost the recent Test series against New Zealand and Australia and the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
“Hopefully he (Gautam Gambhir) will feel a bit more settled and the pressure will be off. There will be new young players, which will be easier for him than the tournament in Australia. It is important to win these matches,” Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo.
“It makes him feel part of that team, but what happens in the Champions Trophy and England tour can spoil all the good work he could do before that. So these are the two tournaments,” Manjrekar added.
India and England will face off in a three-match ODI series following the T20Is
After the T20I series, India and England will play a three-match ODI series. Following this, both teams will head to Dubai and Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The competition was held in It will begin on February 19, and the final is scheduled for March 9. Rohit Sharma-led India will begin their series against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 20. On the other hand, England will meet Australia. Their opening match is on February 22 in Lahore.
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