England won the toss and opted to field first in the third and final ODI against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. With the series already sealed by India at 2-0, both teams made changes, with India resting Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami, while England brought in Tom Banton.
Ravindra Jadeja has played 199 ODI matches and was supposed to fill in as 200th ODI record but with him being rested, Jadeja will likely create this iconic record in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.
Team Updates
India’s Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
England’s Playing XI:
Philip Salt (WK), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C), Tom Banton, Liam Livingstone, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood.
Captains’ Reactions
Rohit Sharma (India – Captain):
“We wanted to bat first and put up a good total as we bowled first in the last two games. The last game’s win was important for us. The fielders have done well, and our young players have shown promise. We want to take the pressure off them and allow them to express themselves. We have made three changes – Jadeja and Shami have been rested, and Varun Chakaravarthy is out due to a sore calf. Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh come into the team.”
Jos Buttler (England – Captain):
“We are going to bowl first today. The pitch might spin a bit later, and since we have batted first in the last two games, this will be a different challenge before the Champions Trophy. The wicket is good, and we have one change – Tom Banton replaces an outgoing player.“
With India aiming for a clean sweep and England looking to salvage some pride, the final ODI promises to be an exciting contest.