ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction, 3rd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for India tour of England 2026

England is set to face India in the 3rd T20I match of the India tour of England 2026 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Tuesday, 7th July

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 06 Jul 2026, 17:47 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the third T20I of the India tour of England 2026, England (ENG) will face India (IND) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The opening game in Chester-le-Street was washed out without a result, but England took control of the series at Old Trafford after winning by four wickets and now lead 1-0.

India batted first and scored a total of 190 runs in 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma set the tone with 43 from only 24 balls, scoring at an impressive strike rate of 179.17. Ishan Kishan contributed with an equally important innings of 49, while captain Shreyas Iyer looked fluent throughout his 37 from just 22 deliveries.

In reply, England comfortably chased down the target in 19 overs, winning the match by four wickets. Jacob Bethell was the standout performer for England, smacking 76 from 46 balls with five sixes in a superb display. In the bowling department, Sam Curran took three wickets

Match Information

England vs India, 3rd Match

India tour of England, 7 Jul 2026, Tue, 10:00 PM IST ,Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Broadcast

Sony Sports Network

Live Stream

Sony LIV

Weather Report

Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Clouds

27.9°C

39% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

England

W
T
L
L
W

India

L
T
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Shreyas Iyer

IND - bat

105 Runs

2 Matches

2

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

102 Runs

2 Matches

3

Jacob Bethell

ENG - all

76 Runs

2 Matches

4

Ishan Kishan

IND - wk

49 Runs

2 Matches

5

Shivam Dube

IND - all

47 Runs

2 Matches

6

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

39 Runs

2 Matches

1

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

260.00

2 Matches

2

Abhishek Sharma

IND - all

212.50

2 Matches

3

Shivam Dube

IND - all

167.86

2 Matches

4

Jacob Bethell

ENG - all

165.22

2 Matches

5

Tilak Varma

IND - bat

154.17

2 Matches

6

Shreyas Iyer

IND - bat

152.17

2 Matches

1

Sam Curran

ENG - all

4 Wkts

2 Matches

2

Saqib Mahmood

ENG - BOWLER

3 Wkts

1 Match

3

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

4

Axar Patel

IND - all

1 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Will Jacks

ENG - bat

1 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Liam Dawson

ENG - all

1 Wkts

2 Matches

1

Axar Patel

IND - all

5.00

2 Matches

2

Saqib Mahmood

ENG - BOWLER

8.25

1 Match

3

Sam Curran

ENG - all

8.29

2 Matches

4

Will Jacks

ENG - bat

8.67

2 Matches

5

Liam Dawson

ENG - all

8.83

2 Matches

6

Varun Chakravarthy

IND - bowl

9.25

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

England

PD Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), HC Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, T Banton, WG Jacks, SM Curran, JC Tongue, LA Dawson, AU Rashid, Jofra Archer

Bench : Jordan Cox, R Ahmed, James Coles, L Wood, Sonny Baker, S Mahmood

India

Abhishek Sharma, V Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), S Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, S Dubey, Axar Patel, H Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy

Bench : Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, SV Samson, P Yadav

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface is good for the pacers with the new ball. It also has a good bounce and provides early movement for seamers, especially with the new balls. Both teams prefer to bat first here. The average first-innings score at this venue is 170-180 runs.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

180

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

Abhishek Sharma is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 43 runs at a strike rate of 179 in his last match.

8.5
VC

Sam Curran ENG | ALL

Sam Curran is a quality all-rounder and took three wickets at an economy rate of 8.2 in the last match. Back him to do well

8.5

Ishan Kishan IND | WK

Ishan Kishan is a fantastic batsman with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 49 runs at a strike rate of 122 in the previous match

9

Jacob Bethell ENG | ALL

Jacob Bethell scored 76 runs at a strike rate of 165 in the previous match. He will be a top pick for this ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction

7

Jofra Archer ENG | BOWL

Jofra Archer is a very talented bowler who is expected to make valuable contributions to his side. He picked up a wicket at an economy rate of 10 in the previous match

8.5

Arshdeep Singh IND | BOWL

Arshdeep Singh is going to be a great budget player. He picked up three wickets at an economy rate of 10 in the second T20I.

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8.5

Prasidh Krishna

IND | BOWL

8

Sonny Baker

ENG | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Jul 6 2026 5:47 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

6 : 5

IND

Credits Left
13/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Jos Buttler

9

Shreyas Iyer

7

Harry Brook

6.5

Jacob Bethell

9

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

7.5

Abhishek Sharma
C

8

Will Jacks

7.5

Sam Curran
VC

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Jofra Archer

7

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

6 : 5

IND

Credits Left
15/100

Mega League
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Harry Brook
VC

6.5

Jacob Bethell
C

9

Tilak Varma

7

Abhishek Sharma

8

Phil Salt

6.5

Will Jacks

7.5

Sam Curran

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Josh Tongue

8

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