England vs India, the India tour of England 2026, has now entered the third T20I match, which is going to be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The match will begin at 10:00 PM IST. After two matches of the series, England leads 1-0. The first T20I match was washed out after the first innings at the Riverside Ground on 1st July 2026. The 2nd T20 International match was played at Old Trafford on 4th July 2026, where history was written by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi by making his international debut for Team India. India, batting first, scored 190/7.
The total made by the Indian batters was much more competitive. In the second innings, Jacob Bethell’s 76(46) knock led England to an easy chase of the target in 19 overs, and England won the 2nd T20I match by 4 wickets and led the series 1-0. The match becomes very crucial for Team India to win, as three matches are still left in the rest of the series, and to register a series win, Shreyas Iyer and the team have to win all three remaining matches of the series.
There can be some changes in the playing XI for Team India, as young gun bowler Prince Yadav can get a chance to play today, and Ravi Bishnoi may be rested due to his disappointing performance. The management and captain Shreyas weren’t happy with his spell in the last game at Old Trafford.
England vs India: India Won the Toss, 5th Consecutive Toss Win for Shreyas Iyer
Both captains, Shreyas Iyer and Harry Brook, gathered for the important toss. The match itself is very important for Team India to win. Already, after the recent Ireland series upset at Belfast, captain Shreyas and the management are under pressure, and the situation for Team India today stands at do-or-die. In the last four T20Is, India has lost three games, including one washout. Whereas Harry Brook looks confident about today’s game, as they are just two wins away from sealing another T20I series win against India.
Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first. Looking at the pitch conditions, Shreyas stated that backing the bowlers in the game is important. Despite the recent defeats in the last few games, the team morale is still up, and they look to lock in a victory at Trent Bridge. Prince Yadav makes the XI today, replacing wrist-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. Whereas Harry Brook looked pretty much positive in his intent to bat first, as the team did well in the last game while batting, so the English side will look to put up a giant total for India.
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England vs India: Playing XIs
England Playing XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(WK), Harry Brook(C), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(WK), Shreyas Iyer(C), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
