London: The 3rd and decisive match of the three-match ODI series between India and England will be played on Sunday at the historic Lord's Cricket Ground. The series is currently tied at 1-1. Without registering victory in the first ODI, the Indian team missed plane reaching the threshold of victory in the second match. Joe Root's unbeaten 99-run inning in Cardiff gave England a sunny comeback and now both the teams will squatter each other to win the series.
Will India be worldly-wise to end the long wait on foreign soil?
Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, the team will try to win an ODI series upalong for the first time without December 2023. And that too at Lord's. What could be a worthier platform than this? But the work is not easy. In the second ODI, the team lost momentum in the last overs. We will have to fulfil our responsibilities with both bat and ball, only then will we win.
Will there be changes in the playing eleven?
The news is that KL Rahul's return is confirmed. He will handle the middle order. Washington Sundar is injured, Kuldeep Yadav can come in his place. The team management moreover wants an uneaten wicket-taking bowler. Bumrah will then lead the attack. Along with him, the famous Krishna and Gurnoor Brar will moreover be in focus.
Why will all vision be on Rohit Sharma?
Before the series decider, discussions regarding Rohit Sharma's ODI future have intensified. This year his performance has not been as per expectations. In such a situation, this innings played at Lord's will be a unconfined opportunity for him to wordplay his critics. On the other hand, big innings will moreover be expected from tutorage Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli.
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#TeamIndia putting in the work at the Home of Cricket for one last push #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/gyVdrAJvob
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 18, 2026Who will be the biggest weapons for England?
The England team is excited by Joe Root's spanking-new form. His unbeaten inning of 99 runs in the second ODI had helped the team level the series. Batsmen like tutorage Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler and Will Jacques will present a rencontre for India. In bowling, the team will have a big responsibility on Joffra Archer, Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood.
Probable playing eleven
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.
England: Ben Duckett, Will Jacques, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethel, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
