India vs England Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2nd T20 International

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Expect another spin-friendly surface as India and England reconvene for the second match of this T20i series.
Date/Time: Saturday January 25th 2025: USA PT – 5:30am / USA ET – 8:30am / UK – 1:30pm
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai India
Weather: Dry conditions with clear skies, a gentle breeze and temperatures of 25c.
How To Watch On TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Willow TV
How To Watch Online: UK – discovery+ / US – Willow TV
India Betting Analysis
India thrashed England in the first T20i by seven wickets and a key reason for their success was spin-bowling. Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel accounted for half of India’s wickets taken with the former fast establishing himself as India’s new premier spinner in T20i cricket. Chakravarthy should be afforded plenty of joy with the ball in Chepauk and is well worth backing to record over 1.5 match wickets once again.
England Betting Analysis
We highlighted the likelihood of Jos Buttler starting strongly with the bat in our preview of the first T20i due to his vast experience of playing T20 cricket in India through the IPL. Indeed, Buttler was the only shining light amongst a dreadful England batting card, top-scoring with 68 runs whilst the second highest scorer managed just 17. Bettors should continue to invest in Buttler ahead of other England players, specifically for him to score 30+ runs again in this one.
India vs England Expert Prediction
When taking into account just how poor England’s batting as a whole was in Kolkata and how India made it look so easy in comparison doesn’t bode well for the visitors ahead of this next match. Playing in Chepauk, the home of Chennai Super Kings normally leads to batter-friendly conditions but also a significant amount of spin and that should benefit India more than it does the tourists.
It’s also very tough to ignore how dominant the Indian bowlers were last time out and the expectation is that they will be so again, even if England do improve. Therefore, the sensible play would be to back India doubling their series lead.
India vs England Tip: India to win