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IND vs ENG: Three positive changes India might make in their playing 11 for the third ODI vs England

February 11, 2025 Modified date: February 11, 2025

IND vs ENG: India has already won the three-match ODI series against England at home by taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Ahead of the start of the Champions Trophy, Indian team management would like to make some changes for the third ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this article, let us take a look at the three possible changes that India might make for the third ODI against England.

IND vs ENG: Three changes India might make in their playing XI for the third ODI vs England:

#1 Yashasvi Jaiswal in for Shubman Gill

Youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal to replace Shubman Gill (Image Credit: X)

Yashasvi Jaiswal earned his ODI debut in the first ODI of the series in Nagpur in the absence of Virat Kohli. However, with Kohli back in the XI, he was benched for the second ODI in Cuttack. In ODIs, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have been the opening combination. Gill has scored two flamboyant half-centuries in the first two ODIs, and he might make the way for Jaiswal in the third ODI.

#2: Arshdeep Singh in for Mohammed Shami

The T20 Kingpin is to be brought into the ODI 11 (Image Credit: X)

Mohammed Shami made his comeback in the ODIs in this series after the ODI World Cup in 2023. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, he has been the lead pacer for India, but he has not been at his very best. Arshdeep Singh, who is also in the squad for the Champions Trophy, did not get to play in the first two ODIs. So, in the final ODI, Shami might make the way for Arshdeep to be included in the team.

#3 Rishabh Pant in for KL Rahul

The dynamic wicket-keepers battling for a position (Image Credit: X)

Indian first-choice wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul has failed to impress either with the bat or behind the stumps, as most of his calls for DRS went in vain. Rahul has been disappointed that the bat has failed to remain on track despite the other members already taking the target to the doorstep of the chase. Though Rishabh Pant has never been his best in the ODI format, he deserves a chance in the 11 before India makes their way into the Champions Trophy, especially when the Indians are not destined to play any warm-up games.

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