India vs England Winner Prediction: England will be the slight favourite as they face India at Lord’s in the series-deciding clash. The hosts, after going down in the first game of the series, bounced back strongly with a four-wicket win thanks to an unbeaten knock of 99 from Joe Root. Meanwhile, for India, it was a welcome return to form for Virat Kohli in the previous game as he made 66. Speculations over Rohit Sharma possibly retiring after this game dominated the off-field talks after the last game. Rohit, who has not had the best of times in the series so far will be under extreme pressure to provide a positive start for India at the top of the order.
India vs England 3rd ODI: Match Details
- Match: India vs England, 3rd ODI
- Tournament: India tour of England
- Venue: Lord’s, London
- Date and Time: 19th July, 2026; 11:00 AM (Local), 3:30 PM (IST)
India vs England 3rd ODI: Lord’s Pitch Report
In recent times, the pitches at Lord’s have been questioned quite a lot for the way they are biased towards the bowling side. The groundsman would be hoping that the pitch offers good bounce together with sufficient carry throughout it so that batsmen still find it worth playing out. Early in the game, seamers can benefit from a bit of lateral movement. Then, as has been a regular feature here, the so-called ‘Lord’s Slope’ further opens the bowler’s angles. Lord’s’ long straight boundaries versus shorter square ones will again play a considerable role in a bowler’s movement and the direction of the trajectory of the ball. The team winning the toss would be inclined to bowl first.
India vs England 3rd ODI Predicted Playing XIs
India Predicted Playing XI: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna
England Predicted Playing XI: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
IND vs ENG 3rd ODI: Top Captain and Vice Captain Choices
Top Captain Choice: Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli returned to some form in the previous game with a half-century in the second ODI. In the past, Kohli has shown that he is one of the most consistent batters in the format, and if history is anything to go by, then the former Indian skipper could continue his brilliant form.
Top Vice-Captain Choice: Joe Root
Like Virat Kohli, Joe Root was the star performer for England in the previous game. The right-handed batter played an unbeaten knock of 99 runs to lead the hosts to a series-leveling victory.
Alternate Choice: Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah, in the two games since his return to One-Day International after almost three years, has been India’s leading pacer. The right-arm pacer has picked up a couple of wickets while going for only 76 runs in two games. In the previous game, he scored 20 runs to contribute with the bat in hand as well.
India vs England Toss Prediction: Who will win today’s 3rd ODI match toss in Lord’s?
Toss Winners: England
Decision: Bowl First
Logic: Shubman Gill’s luck with the toss has not been great, and if it persists today, then England could win the toss and elect to bowl first.
India vs England Prediction: Who will win today’s IND vs ENG 3rd ODI?
With the series being levelled, it will be a difficult game for both teams in a high-stakes encounter. The hosts, England, thanks to the advantage of playing at home, will be slight favourites to win and clinch the series at Lord’s. For India, leading up to this game, the off-field speculations regarding Rohit Sharma’s retirement could have played a trick on the overall dressing room environment.
