India vs England (IND vs END) 3rd T20I: Indian players celebrate after England's batter Brydon Carse's dismissal by run out during the second T20 cricket match between India and England, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI)A confident Team India will be looking to clinch the five-match T20I series against England by winning the third match in Rajkot on Tuesday. India has steamrolled England in the first match at Eden Gardens, winning it by seven wickets. But in Chennai, India had to dig deep as Tilak Varma took India home from a precarious position. Jos Buttler’s England will be looking to bounce back and keep the series alive.
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Predicted XIs: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ramandeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
India’s Tilak Varma plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match between India and England at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Player to watch out for: India’s No 3 Tilak Varma is in a rich vein of form. On Saturday, he made an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls, and guided India to victory from a challenging position. The highlight of Tilak’s knock was the way he attacked England spearhead Jofra Archer. The southpaw smoked 30 runs from nine deliveries, he faced against Jofra.
England predicted XI: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Player to watch out for: For England, the focus will again be on captain Jos Buttler. The 34-year-old, who has batted at No 3 in both innings was the best batter for England. Buttler 68 and 45, respectively in both the matches. The England captain will be eager to continue his red-hot form with the hope that the other English batter will step up.
England’s captain Jos Buttler celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the first T20 cricket match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel (wk).
England: Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook (vc), Phil Salt (wk), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood.
Matches played: 26, India won: 15, England won: 11
The pitch at the Niranjan Shah Stadium is renowned for being a batting-friendly surface. One can expect a belter of a track and high-scoring totals will be on the cards. Historically, teams batting first have enjoyed an advantage at this venue, making the toss a critical factor.
According to AccuWeather, the weather in Rajkot on January 28 is expected to remain clear, with no chance of rain. The maximum temperature will hover around 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will drop to 15 degrees.
The 3rd T20I between India and England will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. The match will also be available for live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
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