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Mohammed Shami Dropped As India Set To Bat first After Losing Toss In 4th T20I



India vs England toss- (Source:@Johns/X.com)India vs England toss- (Source:@Johns/X.com)

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In the 4th T20I between India and England at the MCA stadium in Pune, the Jos Buttler-led side have won the toss and opted to field first. The hosts lead the series 2-1, but are coming fresh off a defeat in the 3rd T20I. 

Talking about both teams, England have made two changes, while India have gone ahead with three changes to their playing XI. For The Men in Blue, Rinku Singh comes in for Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar makes way for Shivam Dube, and Arshdeep Singh replaces Mohammed Shami.

For England, Jacob Bethell and Saqib Mahmood marks his return in place of Jamie Smith & Mark Wood.

England vs India 4th T20I: Playing XI

England Playing XI: Jos Buttler (c), Philip Salt (wk), Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood

India Playing XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (vc), Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

England vs India 4th T20I: Captains' Thoughts

Jos Buttler (England Captain): "Yeah we are going to bowl first this evening. Yeah absolutely, it feels like a great atmosphere already. The series is nicely setup and it's a must win game for us so really looking forward to it.

Yeah absolutely, really pleased with the performance the other night. There is always room for improvement. We are constantly trying to do but very happy with the way we are moving.

Suryakumar Yadav (India Captain): "Absolutely, it is about coming here and play good cricket. Sticking to the basics and trust the process. We have left that game in Rajkot and come here fresh. Want to do well for this wonderful crowd and do well here. 

It looks good, a bit on the dry side. Hopefully, there is no dew and we can put some runs on the board and hopefully defend.