Mon Jan 27 08:53:39 UTC 2025: ## India Eyeing Series Win Against England in Rajkot T20

**Rajkot, India (Jan 27, 2025)** – A confident India will aim to clinch a series victory against England in the third T20 International match on Tuesday, January 28th, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. India currently leads the five-match series 2-0, having secured comfortable wins in Kolkata and Chennai. However, the second match in Chennai proved to be a tighter affair, with Tilak Varma playing a crucial unbeaten 72 to secure victory.

England, led by Jos Buttler, will be looking to bounce back in Rajkot and keep the series alive. Buttler himself has been in impressive form, scoring 68 and 45 runs in the first two matches respectively. The England captain will be hoping for improved contributions from his teammates.

The Rajkot pitch is known to be batsman-friendly, promising a high-scoring encounter. Historically, teams batting first have enjoyed a significant advantage at this venue. The weather forecast predicts light winds (2-4 km/h) and no rain, with a maximum temperature around 28°C and a minimum of 14°C.

**Probable Playing XIs:**

* **India:** Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, R. Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy.
* **England:** Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

The match will begin at 7 PM IST, with the toss at 6:30 PM IST. Live television coverage will be available on Star Sports Network in India, and live streaming will be accessible on Disney+ Hotstar. Tickets can be purchased through the Zomato District app or the official website, district.in.

The historical records show a close contest between the two teams in T20Is, with India holding a slight edge at 15 wins compared to England’s 11 wins. However, England’s last victory against India came in Adelaide on November 10, 2022, a 10-wicket triumph. India’s last home loss to England was on March 16, 2021, in Ahmedabad.

**(Note: The unrelated information about US-Colombia trade tensions has been omitted from this news article as it is irrelevant to the India vs. England T20 series.)**

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