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

The ongoing rivalry between India and England is already underway, India started the five-match T20I series with a big win against England in the first match in Kolkata. The second T20I happened in Chennai, where India won a thrilling 2-wicket victory over England.

Now all the eyes are on the decider match at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium at Rajkot. Both teams are aiming to seize the series. India looking to continue their momentum by winning the first two matches, while England is determined to bounce back and try to win the match. 

Possible Changes in the Batting Lineup

On January 28, the third match will be played in the Rajkot. The Indian team's batting lineup was looking solid with the opening batters Abhishek and Sanju, at number 3 Tilak Varma, the hero of the second T20I took India to win the match with his brilliant knock. Coming to the middle order, featuring the captain Suryakumar, Hardhik, Sunder and the allrounder Shivam Dube will come into play third T20I in place of Dhruv Jurel.

Possible Bowling Changes

In the second game in Chennai India played with four spinners Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, W Sundar, and Ravi Bishnoi. Harshit Rana will replace Ravi Bishnoi to add more pace attack for India along with Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Shivam Dube.

Predicted India's Playing XI:

Category	Players
Batters	Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma
All-Rounders	Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar
Bowlers	Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana

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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