On Wednesday, February 12, India (IND) and England (ENG) will play the last One-Day International (ODI) of their series and the last ODI for both sides before to the Champions Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India won the series in a rather overwhelming fashion in the second ODI in Cuttack. The first and second ODIs had a similar pattern. In the first ten overs, England got off to a fast start, but in the middle overs, India’s spinners took charge and shut off the visitors. England deserves praise for finishing better in Cuttack than they did in the first ODI at Nagpur.
However, England’s bowlers were just as adrift at sea as they had in the Nagpur first ODI. With an aggressive century that teased the English bowlers and made the goal of 305 seem insignificant, Rohit Sharma demonstrated that he was not yet finished. The outcome was a formality by the time Rohit was removed, as India won the series thanks to the middle order building on his strong performance.
Since the ODI World Cup in 2023, no ODIs have been played in India till this series. This is significant because the third ODI will mark the first time the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has hosted an ODI since the night of November 19, 2023, when Australia defeated all of India to win their sixth ODI World Cup.
ODI Stats and Records at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
The presence of dew makes chasing easier at this ground. And historically, the pitch remains slow and low in the first innings so the team which bats first might be in for a tough time.
| Matches Played | 31 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 15 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 16 |
| Matches Tied | 00 |
| Average First Innings Score | 250 |
| Highest Team Total | 365 |
| Highest Total Successfully Chased | 325 |
Top player battles to watch out for in IND vs ENG:
Jos Buttler vs Ravindra Jadeja: 
The two almost equally have matched each other every time they have come across in this format. Buttler has made 123 runs from 133 balls against India’s premier southpaw at a strike rate of 92.48 and has lost his wicket thrice at an average of 41.
Rohit Sharma vs Adil Rashid:
In the 50-over format, India’s captain has had a successful run against the leggie. Rohit has only been removed twice at an average of 58 after scoring 116 runs from just 99 balls against Rashid with a strike rate of 117.17.
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