India vs England Playing 11: (L-R) India all-rounder Ramandeep Singh, pacer Mohammed Shami and England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed. (PTI | AP)
India vs England, IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Predicted Playing 11 Today Match: Suryakumar Yadav-led India will take on Jos Buttler’s England in the third match at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday. India are leading the five-match series 2-0 and will be looking to win it in Rajkot.
Ahead of the third match in Rajkot, Indian Express brings you the predicted playing XIs of India and England.
Ramandeep Singh for Dhruv Jurel
Indian cricketer Ramandeep Singh. (BCCI screengrab)
Dhruv Jurel was included in India’s playing XI in Chennai, after all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out due to side strain. India have included Shivam Dube and Ramandeep Singh into the squad. With Rinku Singh also missing the two matches due to back spasm, India are bit light in batting. Ramandeep Singh, who has played a couple of games in South Africa and has shown his hitting prowess is likely to replace Dhruv Jurel in the playing XI. Ramandeep is a useful medium pacer and is an excellent fielder as well.
No place for Mohammed Shami
India’s Mohammed Shami bowls during their practice session ahead of their first Twenty20 match against England, in Kolkata. (AP)
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has said that Mohammed Shami is not playing because of the team combination. The Indian pacer, who has not played for India since the 2023 ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad will have to warm the bench again as the Rajkot pitch is expected to be a belter.
Rehan Ahmed for Jamie Overton
England have gone with all pace attack with veteran Adil Rashid their lone spinner in the playing XI. Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Cricbuzz has suggested that the team management must play Rehan Ahmed in the third T20I. If Rehan comes in, then he will replace Jamie Overton. Brydon Carse, who came in for Gus Atkinson has showed his steel with a brisk 17-ball 31 and also picked up 3 for 29 with his brisk pace. Rehan is also a useful T20I batter. His career strike rate in T20Is is 131.03.
India vs England predicted playing XIs
India predicted XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ramandeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
England predicted XI: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
