India (IND) will lock horns withEngland (ENG) in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune , on Friday , January 31, 2025 . The Men in Blue took a 2-1 lead in the series after winning the first two games, before the visitors hit back hard in the third T20I and won the game quite convincingly.

In the first match at Kolkata, the Suryakumar Yadav-led side restricted the opposition to 132 runs, later chasing it under 13 overs with seven wickets to spare.In the second match, the hosts once again put up a strong bowling performance and later registered a narrow two-wicket win. However, the English team didn't let India record their third straight win, as they restricted the hosts to 145/9, managing a 26-run win.

Let's look at 3 Indian players who can make huge impact in 4th T20I

3. Varun Chakaravarthy

Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been in brilliant form throughout the series. The 33-year-old is currently the highest wicket-taker of the series with 10 scalps at an economy of 7.08. After a match-winning spell of 3/23 in the series opener at Kolkata, Chakaravarthy continued to trouble the English batter in the next two games. In Chennai, he ended with figures of 2/38, picking the crucial wickets of Harry Brook and Jamie Overton.

The spinner's prized moment came in the previous T20I in Rajkot, registering his second five-wicket haul. In his quota of four overs, he conceded just 24 runs and dismissed Jos Buttler, Jamie Smith, Overton, Brydon Carse, and Jofra Archer, respectively. Despite India losing the game, Chakaravarthy was awarded the Player of the Match award.

2. Hardik Pandya:

Stylish all-rounder Hardik Pandya came into the series on the back of some fine performances in white-ball domestic tournaments. In the first two T20Is against England, Pandya had a decent outing with the ball but had not done justice to his potential with the bat in hand. In the opener, bowling four overs, he leaked 42 runs and picked two wickets, and later remained unbeaten on three runs, finishing the game for his team.

In the second game, Pandya bowled just two overs and picked a wicket, while giving a mere six runs. He later had a chance to contribute to the bat significantly, but walked back after adding just seven runs to the tally. Meanwhile, the last match was brilliant for the 31-year-old, picking two wickets and scoring 40 runs at a higher strike rate, but unfortunately couldn't seal the game for the hosts.

1. Tilak Varma:

Tilak Varma who was India's leading run-getter in the South Africa tour, seeing him score two consecutive tons, saw him continue his fine form in the ongoing England series. The southpaw, in the first game, played 16 deliveries and remained unbeaten on 19 runs to help the side take a 1-0 lead in the series.

In the next match, he played a match-winning knock of 72* off 55 in the Chennai game, with the wickets falling from the other end during India's chase of 166. The southpaw smashed four boundaries and five sixes during his stay. However, in the Rajkot game, the youngster's innings were short-lived, thanks to a ripper from Adil Rashid. The Hyderabad batter departed after adding 18 runs to the scorecard.