Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has shared a change in India’s playing XI for the third T20I against England. He added that the visitors would not be able to play with a three-pronged spin attack. The third T20I against England will be played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday, July 7.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Interestingly, the pace-bowling numbers aren’t that good at Trent Bridge. The spinners’ average is 21.4 and it’s nearly 28 for the pacers. So the spinners are doing well. We have a trio, but the trio won’t play. Even though Trent Bridge’s numbers say spinners do well, I feel Ravi Bishnoi will have to be made to sit out. You will play with only Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel. There won’t be a place for Washi as well. Get Prince Yadav. The ball swings a little at the start in the Powerplay for sure. So use him there and pick up wickets. The story would become slightly easier if you make the Powerplay in your name. I am recommending just one change.”
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However, Aakash Chopra added that the third T20I could see a riveting battle between the Indian and England spinners.
“If there is even slight help for spin, they have Adil Rashid and Will Jacks, and we have Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy. This could be a wonderful matchup. It’s a beautiful story, and Varun Chakaravarthy vs England’s middle order could also be a good story because Harry Brook is fighting his own battle,” he said.
“The battle is about how to stay relevant in the clash and keep winning games even though their batting order is not in great form. Harry Brook is trying to create his own legacy, and Shreyas Iyer hasn’t won a single game as a captain thus far. This is not a great thing. You need to put the record straight and start winning,” Chopra stated again.
Aakash Chopra’s India playing 11 for ENG vs IND 2026 3rd T20I:
Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
