India will play England in the third of five T20Is today (January 28), with the hosts looking to seal the series. Here's all you need to know about the game.
England tour of India, IND vs ENG – 3rd T20I
January 28, 2025
7:00 pm local time
Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
India vs England, 3rd T20I: Who won the toss?
India have won the toss and opted to field first.
India vs England, 3rd T20I: What are the playing XIs?
England have retained their XI from the last match, with Jamie Smith keeping his place in the side. He replaced an unwell Jacob Bethell, who has now recovered and was seen training.
England playing XI: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
We have named an unchanged team for our third T20I v India as we look to pull one back in the series 🙌
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 27, 2025
The game will get underway at 13:30 GMT (19:00 local) in Rajkot tomorrow ⏰ pic.twitter.com/5LQJPO3s5B
Mohammed Shami has been named in the XI, marking his comeback in India colours after 14 months, having last played international cricket in the 2023 World Cup final.
"Shami is fit, but the decision to play him depends on how the team management plans to build his workload," India batting coach Shitanshu Kotak had said before the game. The right-arm seamer is replacing Arshdeep Singh in the XI, who is being rested. The rest of the lineup is the same.
India's probable XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.
India vs England, 3rd T20I: Full scorecard
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India vs England, 3rd T20I: Who will win?
After India steamrolled England in the series opener, the tourists had a sniff in the second match, having put India in a spot of bother. However, Tilak Varma’s timely 55-ball 72 not out saved the day for the home side, giving them a 2-0 lead.
So far, England’s batting has misfired, with Jos Buttler being their only inform batter. Despite the middling outings, the tourists have a chance to turn things around on the batting-friendly Rajkot wicket: the average first-innings total in five T20Is at the venue is 189.
Still, India’s spinners give them a clear edge but don’t be surprised if England rise to the occasion given the series is on the line.
Where can I watch the IND vs ENG T20I series 2025?
The broadcast details for the India vs England T20I series can be found here.
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