IND vs ENG: Predicted England Playing XI for 3rd T20I in Rajkot

The ongoing exciting series between India and England started on January 22 with the first T20I at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, which India won by 7 wickets. The second T20I happened at the MA Chidambaram in Chennai on January 25, and Tilak Varama helped India win this thrilling match.

Now, England is looking to bounce back and Buttler is eyeing to seal the series. Star batter Jos Buttler captained England, and he played very well in both T20Is to set a defendable target for India. But India chased both targets with a strong batting lineup and led the series 2-0 against England.

India Leads the Series 2-0: Can England Fight Back in the Third T20I?

In the five-match T20I series, the third match is going to be held at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on January 28. This match is going to be the decider match of the series. England had a balanced and experienced team to put up a strong fight back against the Indian team. 

The England team's openers Salt and Duckett will open the innings, both openers disappointed the England fans in the first 2 T20Is. And Buttler will continue at number 3. The middle order is going to be unchanged featuring Brook, Livingstone, J Overton, and J Smith/J Bethell may come back into playing XI if he recovers from illness.

The pace bowling attack looks good with Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, and Brydon Carse. Carse performed well in his first match in the second T20I by contributing 31 runs and taking 3 important wickets against India. Adil Rashid and Livingstone will lead the spin attack.

Predicted playing XI:

Category	Players
Batters	Philip Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook
All-Rounders	Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, J Smith/Jacob Bethell
Bowlers	Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

Ind vs Eng T20I Schedule:

Match	Date	Time (India)	Venue
1st T20I	22-Jan-25	7:00 PM	Kolkata
2nd T20I	25-Jan-25	7:00 PM	Chennai
3rd T20I	28-Jan-25	7:00 PM	Rajkot
4th T20I	31-Jan-25	7:00 PM	Pune
5th T20I	02-Feb-25	7:00 PM	Mumbai

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