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England's Playing XI For 3rd T20I vs India: 2-0 Down But For Must-Win Match No Changes

England announced an unchanged playing XI on the eve of the third T20I against India in Rajkot, Gujarat. England continued the trend of announcing their playing XI a day before the T20I. The Three Lions are on the brink of losing the T20I series after suffering defeats in the first two games. For the third T20I, Ben Duckett and Philip Salt will open the innings for England, with captain Jos Buttler coming in at the number three spot. Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, and Jamie Overton will form a formidable middle order. Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, and Mark Wood will lead the pace attack, with Adil Rashid featuring as the sole specialist spinner. As in the previous T20Is, Livingstone may chip in with his leg-spin for a couple of overs.

"Not Worried About Leaking Runs...": England Fast Bowler Mark Wood's Massive Remark

The England bowling attack has been told not to worry about leaking runs and rather just focus on taking wickets against an ultra-aggressive Indian batting unit, senior pacer Mark Wood said on Monday. Wood, who is in the middle of his first international commitment since July, has bowled decently in the series thus far. Fellow pacer Jofra Archer, however, conceded as many as 60 runs in four overs in the previous game in Chennai with Tilak Varma taking him to the cleaners. India have taken their T20 game to the next level under skipper Suryakymar Yadav and England must find a way to counter them in third T20I here on Tuesday. India lead the five match series 2-0.

Ex-India Star Highlights Concerning Stat On Sanju Samson: "Extremely Ordinary..."

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has revealed a concerning stat surrounding wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson's batting against express pace bowling. He pointed out how Samson's performances have been bang average against pacy, especually short-pitched, balls. Samson was dismissed by England pacer Jofra Archer in the first two T20Is of the ongoing five-match series. While highlighting his mode of dismissals, Chopra suggested that Samson has not only struggled to score runs he has also failed to preserve his wicket while facing express pace.

Ex-Pakistan Star Recalls India Great's Prediction For Tilak Varma: "It's Come True..."

Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has recalled ex-India captain Mohammad Azharuddin's words praising Tilak Varma, following the youngster's heroics in the second T20I against England on Saturday. Tilak is thriving in his new role as India's designated no. 3 in T20I. On Saturday, he hit a brilliant 55-ball 72 not out, laced with four boundaries and five sixes, to help India chase down 166 with two wickets and four balls to spare. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit recalled how Azharuddin spoke highly about Tilak, who had not made his India debut back then.

Bizarre Scenes As New Zealand Star Drops Sitter. Commentator Says "Done A Gibbs..."

New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was involved in a bizarre incident during a T20 tournament in South Africa on January 25. Neesham dropped regulation catch of England batter Joe Root, who has been in great form in the tournament so far. The incident happened on the final delivery of the fifth over of the first innings, after Root tried to pull Australia pacer Jason Behrendorff over deep square leg. However, Root did not get the desired elevation as Neesham, who was deployed at midwicket, ran towards his right and pouched the ball.

Watch: Axar Patel Seen In New Role Ahead Of 3rd T20I Against England In Rajkot

Ahead of the third T20I of the five-match series against England, India's vice-captain and all-rounder Axar Patel was seen in an all-new role where he was seen making the vlog of the Indian Cricket Team on Monday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to their official social media handle, X and posted a video in which Axar was seen making a vlog where he covered the Men in Blue's journey from Chennai airport to the hotel in Rajkot where the third match of the series is set to be played.

Runs Due From Skipper Suryakumar Yadav's Bat As India On Course To Seal T20I Series vs England

India captain Suryakumar Yadav will be expected to get back to his belligerent best after a prolonged lean run when his uber-aggressive unit takes on a struggling England in the third T20 International, aiming for a series-sealing win in Rajkot on Tuesday. Since Suryakumar took over as captain last year, India have hardly put a wrong but his own form has dipped. The year gone by was the least productive for arguably the world's best T20 batter as he totalled 429 runs in 17 innings at an average of 26.81.

Gautam Gambhir Gets Blunt Warning After Fresh Injury Blow To India: "Body Wasn't Ready..."

India all-rounder Nitesh Kumar Reddy will take no part in the remaining games of the T20I series against England after he was ruled out hours ahead of the second match in Chennai, owing to an injury. Reddy played in the series-opener in Kolkata earlier this week, but he did not get the chance to bowl or bat in the match. For the unversed, Reddy was also part of India's squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, playing all five Tests as the visitors lost the series 1-2.

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England's Playing XI For 3rd T20I vs India: 2-0 Down But For Must-Win Match No Changes

"Not Worried About Leaking Runs...": England Fast Bowler Mark Wood's Massive Remark

Ex-India Star Highlights Concerning Stat On Sanju Samson: "Extremely Ordinary..."

Ex-Pakistan Star Recalls India Great's Prediction For Tilak Varma: "It's Come True..."

Bizarre Scenes As New Zealand Star Drops Sitter. Commentator Says "Done A Gibbs..."

Watch: Axar Patel Seen In New Role Ahead Of 3rd T20I Against England In Rajkot

Runs Due From Skipper Suryakumar Yadav's Bat As India On Course To Seal T20I Series vs England

Gautam Gambhir Gets Blunt Warning After Fresh Injury Blow To India: "Body Wasn't Ready..."