India opts to bowl after winning toss in third T20 against England

India won the toss at Trent Bridge for the third match of the five‑game T20 series against England and elected to bowl first. The win leaves the hosts trailing 0‑1 in the series after England secured a 4‑wicket victory in Manchester, while the opening match was abandoned due to rain.

Captain Shreyas Iyer said, "We will bowl first. It was a small setback we cannot control, but the players' morale is high." He also explained the change in the playing eleven, noting that Ravi Bishnoi, who made 60 runs in the previous game, has been replaced by Prince Yadav. England captain Harry Brook expressed confidence, stating, "We want to go 2‑0 up in the series."

India’s batting line‑up includes Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dubey, Tilak Varma, Akshar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy. England’s side features Philip Salt, Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jones, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Josh Tongue.