India vs England 3rd ODI: Virat Kohli and Co. set for series decider
Despite losing the second ODI, Virat Kohli's Team India still favourites to win the 50-over series; subject to changes in the XI after the Bairstow-Stokes carnage.
Published : Mar 27, 2021 19:29 IST
The India-England ODI series is set for a mouth-watering decider at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium here on Sunday. India will be keen on recovering from Friday’s defeat to register a clean sweep of sorts across formats; after emerging victorious in the Tests and T20Is. The visiting side, on the other hand, will be desperate to not only justify its World champion status and maintain the No. 1 ranking in ODIs but also ensure that the tour ends with at least one trophy.
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The in-form opening combination of Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy, followed by a swashbuckling Ben Stokes at No. 3 will remain a threat for India. England will be hoping for Mark Wood’s return. The speed gun was rested in the second ODI. Left-arm Reece Topley and Wood can be a potent pace combination, possibly at the cost of Tom Curran. Spin concerns Indian spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Krunal Pandya have conceded a whopping 283 runs off 35 overs combined, picking only one wicket.ALSO READ | England totally blew us away: Kohli
India: Virat Kohli (Capt.), Rohit Sharma (Vice-capt.), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T. Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Shardul Thakur.
England: Jos Buttler (Capt., wk), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Sam Billings (wk), Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, and Mark Wood.
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