On February 2, 2025, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, England’s captain, Jos Buttler, won the toss and chose to bowl first in the final T20I against India.
India made one change, bringing in seasoned fast bowler Mohammed Shami to replace Arshdeep Singh. For England, Mark Wood stepped in for Saqib Mahmood.
India’s captain, Suryakumar Yadav, expressed his preference for batting first but acknowledged the conditions. “It looks like a good wicket. I hope there won’t be much dew, and with a packed stadium tonight, we want our players to take responsibility,” he said.
Buttler spoke candidly about the series performance, mentioning that his team needed to be more consistent. He humorously highlighted the ‘concussion sub’ controversy from the previous match, saying, “We have four impact subs in our team.” This comment was a playful jab at India’s use of a substitute player after an injury.
Buttler added, “We need to seize special moments in the game. There’s a good vibe in the team and it’s a fantastic venue with a great crowd. Mark Wood’s return is exciting for us.”
India leads the series 3-1, and both teams are ready for a thrilling final match.
Teams:
- India: Sanju Samson (w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy.
- England: Philip Salt (w), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Published – February 02, 2025, 07:04 pm IST
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