3rd T20I LIVE: India Eye 3-0 Whitewash, 'Fit' Shami To Finally Be Picked?

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• January28202518:16 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: The results so far

  Here's how the first two T20Is shaped up:

  1st T20I, Kolkata

  ENG - 132 all out (20)

  IND - 133/3 (12.5)

  2nd T20I, Chennai

  ENG - 165/9 (20)

  IND - 166/8 (19.2)

• January28202518:14 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Can England solve the spin mystery?

  Varun Chakravarthy has run riot so far in the series, picking up 5 wickets in two games, and England batters in general have had no answer to the spin bowling. Even if it was the smog in Kolkata, it couldn't have been the same in Chennai. What answer will they have this time?

• January28202518:12 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Chance for Shivam Dube?

  India may look to pump up their middle order a bit more today, and hand Shivam Dube a game. The left-hander brings handy spin as well, which could see him selected ahead of either Washington Sundar or Axar Patel.

• January28202518:03 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Problems for England

  England face a fair few headaches heading into the third T20I. The England batting has failed to fire, with stars like Phil Salt, Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone disappointing so far. 

  Only captain Jos Buttler has stepped up, and is the highest run-scorer of the series so far with 113.

• January28202518:00 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: 30 minutes till toss time

  We are just 30 minutes away from toss time, which will take place at 6:30 PM IST. The game will begin at 7 PM IST.

• January28202517:57 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Tilak Varma on the rise

  The star of Tilak Varma continues to rise. We ghad seen his powerhitting in South Africa earlier, but the second T20I showed us his composure under pressure. 72 off 55 balls, and a superb knock to take India home on the day.

  Tilak has now scored more than 300 runs without being dismissed in T20I cricket, a record.

• January28202517:52 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Why should Shami play?

  India have no reason to change their winning combination purely based on performance, but they may be looking to give Mohammed Shami a game given the fact that he is in the Champions Trophy 2025 squad.

  Shami's last game for India was the 2023 World Cup final. His last T20I was against England, back in November 2022.

• January28202517:45 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Gambhir has a plan for Shami

  Sitanshu Kotak also stated that Gautam Gambhir has a plan for Mohammed Shami.

  "There is definitely a plan (for Shami) for coming matches as well and One-dayers, but the coach Gautam and obviously Surya will take a call. And fitness, definitely not a problem depending on how they are planning to build this load."

• January28202517:44 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Mystery over Shami

  India's newly-appointed batting coach Sitanshu Kotak stated ahead of the third game that Shami is fit, but that he has no knowledge about the selection. Here's his exact quote, as per PTI:

  "Yes, Shami is fit but something about him playing or not playing, I am not the one who can answer."

• January28202517:39 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Big selection dilemma

  India have no major reason to change their lineup, but one question is on the lips of every fan: Will Mohammed Shami play?

• January28202517:37 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Perfect start

  Team India have had the ideal start to the five-match T20I series, and will be hoping to wrap up the series win today. 2 games, 2 wins so far!

• January28202517:34 (IST)

  IND vs ENG 3rd T20I LIVE: Hello and welcome!

  Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the India vs England 3rd T20I, right here on NDTV Sports! We are live from the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.