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- Fit-again pace bowler Mohammed Shami returns for the hosts
- The 34-year-old Shami last played for India in the 50-over World Cup final in November 2023
RAJKOT: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to field first against England as they look to clinch the series in the third T20 international on Tuesday.
Fit-again pace bowler Mohammed Shami returns for the hosts, who lead the five-match series 2-0, as the only change with Arshdeep Singh rested in Rajkot.
The 34-year-old Shami, who has recovered from a heel injury, last played for India in the 50-over World Cup final in November 2023 and recently returned to action in domestic cricket.
England, led by Jos Buttler, were unchanged from their previous loss on Saturday and look to stay alive in the series.
Jamie Smith will keep wicket in place of Phil Salt, who has a “stiff calf.”
Teams
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (capt), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Umpires: KN Ananthapadmanabhan (IND), Rohan Pandit (IND)
TV Umpire: Nitin Menon (IND)
Match Referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)