ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction Today Match 4th Test: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Player Stats, Today Dream11 Team Captain and Vice Captain Choice - India tour of England, 2025

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ENG vs IND Both Teams’ Last 5 Matches Record

England

England's Test team is dangerous at home, and they have proved it time and again in this series. They gave India a good beating at Headingley, and won the Lord's Test by 22 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Joe Root is back on peak after scoring a century, and Ben Stokes turned the match around in the bat, ball and fielding departments at Lord's. A young spinner like Bashir also gave a final blow, but now he will miss the 4th Test due to injury - he will be replaced by Liam Dawson, who is an experienced left-arm spinner. Jofra Archer's comeback in the Lord's Test was promising, he made a lot of impact with his pace and bounce. Brydon Carse is also providing valuable runs and sharp bowling in the lower order. England's home record and confidence both are strong, and now they are going to Manchester - where India has never won. If England wins here as well, the series will officially be in their name.

India

India’s recent Test form has been mixed, and their performance in this series has been clearly up-and-down. After winning the Edgbaston Test, it seemed they had gained momentum, but then small mistakes at Headingley and Lord’s doomed them. In the Lord’s Test, the target was 193 — manageable — but the top-order gave up the game right there. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jadeja have been the most consistent performers in this series. Jaiswal batted with patience and class, and Jadeja scored runs and took wickets in both innings. Bumrah was brilliant in the first Test, but there is uncertainty about his fitness after that. Rishabh Pant has made a comeback but is not yet 100% sharp. 

New bowlers like Nitish Reddy and Akash Deep showed impact, but now both are injured. India's squad is full of talent, but the form is inconsistent - and the team is now in do-or-die mode. There is no option left now except winning the Manchester Test.

Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester Pitch Report

The pitch of Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester has always been tricky for Test matches. For the first two days, this pitch is fine for batting. If a batsman gets set, he can score good runs. But the pitch has a little seam movement which helps the fast bowlers, especially in the start of the match. Even if there is strong wind or a little cloud cover, there is more swing. As the day progresses, the pitch gradually starts getting tired. The fourth and fifth day become tough for batting. Spinners find the pitch rough, the ball starts turning and batsmen have to play carefully.

There is one more famous thing here – "Manchester curse" for India. India has never won a single Test match on this ground. India has played a total of 9 matches here, in which it has lost 4 and drawn 5. Mostly this ground is considered to be England's stronghold. It is very difficult for outside teams to win here. In recent years the pitch has appeared a bit slow and flat but still batting is difficult in the last innings. And the most important thing - This is the wettest ground of England, rain can come at any time, the game can be stopped. Hence weather is also a major factor on this ground.

ENG vs IND Head-to-Head Records in Test

There is a whole history of Test cricket between India and England - 137 matches have been played, in which England has won 52 matches and India only 35. Rest 50 Tests have been draws, which shows that the rivalry is old as well as tight. 

Especially in England's home conditions, India's record has been a bit of a struggle, and Old Trafford is a different challenge for them. India has played 9 matches on this ground so far – 0 wins, 4 losses, and 5 draws. This is also known as the “Manchester Curse” in cricket circles, because India comes here again and again and loses or saves the match, but cannot win. 

Even the last time when both the teams met here (in 2021), the match was cancelled due to COVID scare. So this time India has a historic chance – not just to save the series, but also to break a big mental block.

ENG vs IND Match 4th Test, Predicted Playing11

England Predicted Playing XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson

Injury Updates: Shoaib Bashir is ruled out of this match due to injured finger.

India Predicted Playing XI

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Injury Updates: Akash Deep, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Arshdeep Singh are all injured.

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ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction: Today's Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction Small League Team

• Keeper: Rishabh Pant

• Batters: Joe Root, Shubman Gill, Ben Duckett, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul

• All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ben Stokes

• Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer

ENG vs IND Today Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

• Ravindra Jadeja

• Joe Root

• Shubman Gill

• KL Rahul

ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction Grand League Team

• Keeper: Jamie Smith

• Batters: Joe Root, Shubman Gill, Ben Duckett, Karun Nair, KL Rahul

• All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ben Stokes, Liam Dawson

• Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer

ENG vs IND Today Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

• Liam Dawson

• Jasprit Bumrah

• Jofra Archer

• Karun Nair