Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer OUT; 4 Players IN; Jasprit Bumrah Returns? India's Likely XI For 3rd ODI vs England

(L-R) Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Padya in frame. (Source: AP)

India will take on England in the third ODI of the three-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 12. India have already won the series after winning the first two games and the third ODI will be the final chance for the team to test benched players before the Champions Trophy. Ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was named in the squad for the third ODI, with Harshit Rana making way, Bumrah's status is unclear and there are high odds that the veteran pacer won't play the third ODI.

Shubman Gill being rested. Gill has already made a mark in the series, scoring two fifties in the first two games. Harshit Rana is not part of the squad for the third ODI, but he could be retained if Bumrah is not fit to play. Still, it is almost certain that Virat Kohli made a return to the playing XI in the second ODI, with Yashasvi Jaiswal making way. Jaiswal has been picked as a backup opener in Champions Trophy so India might want to get him back in the XI, withbeing rested. Gill has already made a mark in the series, scoring two fifties in the first two games. Harshit Rana is not part of the squad for the third ODI, but he could be retained if Bumrah is not fit to play. Still, it is almost certain that Rohit Sharma would bring in Arshdeep Singh in the XI for the final game, with Rana making way.

Rishabh Pant also hasn't got a game yet and he could come in place of Shreyas Iyer who has shown good form in the first two games. Iyer scored 59 in the first game and 44 in the second match. India would also look to give Washington Sundar a shot in the XI and the all-rounder is likely to replace Axar Patel in the XI as Ravindra Jadeja hasn't got much opportunity to bat.

Players IN: Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh

Players OUT: Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel

India's Likely XI For 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy

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