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India and England are facing off in the fourth T20I of their five-match series, with England captain Jos Buttler winning the toss and opting to bowl in Pune. Both teams have made key changes to their playing XIs from the previous match.
For India, Arshdeep Singh replaces Mohammed Shami, who has been left out after just one game. Rinku Singh returns in place of Dhruv Jurel, while Shivam Dube has been brought in for Washington Sundar to add more firepower to the lineup.
“It’s all about coming here and playing a good brand of cricket. The pitch looks a bit dry. Three changes. Arshdeep in for Shami and Rinku is back for Jurel. We need a little bit of firepower, so Dube in for Washington,” said Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav at the toss.
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Meanwhile, England have made two changes, Saqib Mahmood replaces Mark Wood, and Jacob Bethell comes in for Jamie Smith.
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While India registered contrasting victories in the first two matches of the series in Kolkata and Chennai, England fought back with a 26-run victory in the third T20I in Rajkot.
India vs England, 4th T20I: Playing XIs
India’s Playing XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
England’s Playing XI: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (capt), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
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