India vs England 2021: how to watch TV coverage of 3rd cricket Test match in the UK, start time and fixtures

England’s tour of India is finally poised with each nation registering one win from the opening two Test matches in Chennai.

Joe Root led the way with bat in hand for his England team in the first Test before India’s Ravichandran Ashwin took centre stage in the second.

The second Test at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium also saw a limited number of fans return inside the ground to witness the home side’s demolition of the tourists.

And, with Test cricket being shown live on terrestrial television in England for the first time since the memorable 2005 Ashes series, the tour has gripped the attention of its supporters.

When is the next India vs England Test match?

The third five-day Test match between India and England will begin on Wednesday 24 February 2021.

It is the third instalment of a four Test series in India for England’s cricketers before the white ball action begins in March.

What time does India vs England start?

India is five-and-a-half hours ahead of the UK, due to the different time zones, meaning the first two Test matches have begun in the early hours of the morning in England.

The third Test match is a day-night format, however, which will see a later start in India - possibly under the floodlights with the pink ball - and a 9am start time in the UK.

Where will India vs England take place?

The third test between India and England will take place at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, commonly known as the Motera Stadium, in Ahmedabad.

Cricket has been played on the ground since 1983 before a series of renovations led to a complete demolition in 2015 and rebuild, opened in February 2020.

The rebuild cost in the region of £80 million and when it opened it became the largest cricket stadium in the world with a seated capacity of 110,000.

The Motera Stadium’s capacity surpassed Australia’s Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which can hold up to 100,000 spectators.

Will fans be at the ground to watch India vs England?

The sight of some fans being allowed in to the second Test in Chennai was a welcome one for many cricket supporters around the world.

As the Covid situation in India continues to improve, lawmakers on a national level have decided to allow restricted crowds back into sporting events - pending local authority’s permission.

It means that, following consultations with the Gujarat Cricket Association, there will be spectators in the Motera Stadium for the third Test between India and England.

There will, however, be a cap on the number of fans allowed into the stadium - limited to 50% of the stadium’s capacity - which could see a strong crowd witness the third Test.

What TV channel is India vs England on?

Following a late race for television broadcast rights in the UK, Channel 4 won the contract to air England’s winter tour of India.

It is the first time since the 2005 Ashes series that England’s Test cricketers have been shown live on terrestrial television.

Sky Sports and BT Sport have tended to feature the winter tours in recent years but Channel 4 won the TV rights this time around to project Test cricket to the masses.

How can I live stream India vs England?

The Test series between India and England is also being shown on Channel 4’s digital platform, All4, for people to watch on computers, laptops, tablets and phones.

Who is favourite to win the third India vs England Test?

Betting odds for the third Test in Ahmedabad are also finely balanced with online bookies, according to oddschecker.com.

As of Monday 22 February, India are the slight favourites with odds of 8/15 from Bet365, PaddyPower, WilliamHill and BetFair.

England odds range from 3/1 with Bet365, PaddyPower, WilliamHill, BetFair and UniBet to 11/4 with SkyBet and BoyleSports.

A drawn result is returning 11/2 with Bet365, WilliamHill and UniBet, and 5/1 with SkyBet, PaddyPower, BetFair and BetFred.