India made a significant alteration for the crucial third T20 match against England. Spinner Ravi Bishnoi was replaced by pacer Prince Yadav as India’s skipper Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. This change was the only adjustment in India’s lineup, while England remained unchanged from the previous match.
The decision to drop Bishnoi came after his expensive spell in the second T20 match in Manchester, where he conceded 60 runs, including 29 in a single over. Despite this, Captain Iyer viewed it as a learning experience for the young bowler, describing it as a temporary setback that every player encounters. Iyer expressed confidence in the pitch conditions, emphasizing the team’s strategy to capitalize on the short side of the ground.
England’s captain, Harry Brook, mentioned that he would have chosen to bat first if he had won the toss. With England leading 1-0 in the series, India must win the third match to avoid falling behind irreversibly. The series currently stands at 1-0 in favor of England, with two more matches remaining after the first game was washed out due to rain.
The playing XIs for the match are as follows:
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (capt), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
India: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (capt), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.
