# India Set to Drop Ravi Bishnoi for an Extra Pacer in Third T20I Against England

> India are set to drop leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi and bring in an extra pacer, likely Prince Yadav, for the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge.

**Type:** article · **Category:** Cricket · **Published:** 2026-07-06 · **Source:** TrendKia
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**Tags:** India vs England, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, T20I, Shreyas Iyer, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Trent Bridge, Abhishek Sharma

India's T20I tour of England looks set for a shake-up. Having lost the series in Ireland and gone winless through this leg of the UK tour so far, the team is expected to bring in an extra fast bowler for the third T20I against England on Tuesday, dropping leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi from the XI.

Under new captain Shreyas Iyer, India have lost three of their four games so far, including a humiliating 0-2 series defeat to Ireland, piling pressure on the team management to rethink combinations heading into Trent Bridge.

## Bishnoi's rough outing raises questions
Ravi Bishnoi's performance in the second T20I proved costly for India. He bowled three back foot no balls in that match and was carted for 29 runs in a single over. At Manchester, he went wicketless through his entire spell and leaked 60 runs, a display that made clear he is completely out of rhythm. That outing revived questions about whether Old Trafford's conditions genuinely demanded a third specialist spinner, given that Akshar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy were already in the XI. At Trent Bridge, Bishnoi is now considered highly unlikely to play this particular game. Adding to the worry over his form, his franchise Rajasthan Royals also dropped him from the XI during the last edition of the Indian Premier League.

## Prince Yadav could replace Prasidh Krishna
Given Trent Bridge's record and the nature of the surface, the team management is expected to field an extra pacer in the XI, and Prince Yadav appears to be ahead of Prasidh Krishna in that race. Yadav can swing the ball both in the air and off the surface, whereas Krishna's natural back of a length deliveries are comparatively easier to hit away in the T20 format. Arshdeep Singh picked up three wickets in the last game, including two in his opening over, but even he would concede that the 27 runs Harry Brook took off one of his overs was a big reason the hosts were able to chase down a target of 191 with an over to spare.

## India need Suryavanshi and Abhishek to counterattack
The third T20I of the series will be a day night affair, and the Trent Bridge surface is expected to be good for batting, giving Vaibhav Suryavanshi a chance to thrill his fans while in-form Abhishek Sharma looks to build on his good run. Having played close to 90 percent of their matches, including the IPL, on flat pitches over the last six months, India's batting unit has been struggling to cope with extra bounce, a bit of movement off the surface, and the changes of pace bowlers like Sam Curran bring into play. Captain Iyer and Ishan Kishan, batting at one down, have scored some runs between them, but even they would admit, hand on heart, that they have not properly dominated the England attack. Tilak Varma played an impressive cameo in the last game, though that owed more to the pace on offer in Jofra Archer's deliveries, which he could work with. Otherwise, the slower bowlers and Curran have kept Varma quiet through the middle overs.

In the last two matches, India posted near identical totals, 189 at Chester-le-Street and 190 at Old Trafford, and on both occasions the side appeared to finish 25 to 30 runs short of a competitive score. Only Abhishek Sharma has stuck to his original game plan across both innings, scoring 59 and 43 runs off 24 balls on the two occasions. For Suryavanshi, the debut is now behind him, and he will be keen to take the fight to the England attack. England's spinners, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks and Adil Rashid, have been trying to take the pace off the ball, while Varun Chakravarthy, whose form has been dipping since the start of the T20 World Cup, has been bowling much too fast. India last played a T20I at Trent Bridge in 2022, when Suryakumar Yadav was in red hot form in the format, though even his brilliant 48 ball century could not save the day for the visitors back then.

## Squads for both sides
India: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Akshar Patel, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Suryansh Shedge, Washington Sundar.

England: Harry Brook (captain), Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Rehan Ahmed, James Coles.

## What this means for you
- **For cricket fans:** Replacing Ravi Bishnoi with an extra pacer changes India's bowling combination heading into a must-win phase of the tour, which could shape both the contest and the result at Trent Bridge.

## Questions & Answers

### 1. Will Ravi Bishnoi play the third T20I?
No, indications are that Bishnoi will be left out and an extra fast bowler will be included in the XI.

### 2. Who could replace Ravi Bishnoi?
Prince Yadav appears ahead of Prasidh Krishna for the spot, as he can swing the ball both in the air and off the surface.

### 3. How did Ravi Bishnoi perform in the second T20I?
He bowled three back foot no balls, was hit for 29 runs in one over, and finished wicketless while conceding 60 runs at Manchester.

### 4. What has India's record been on this series so far?
Under Shreyas Iyer, India have lost three of their four games, including a 0-2 series defeat to Ireland.

### 5. When and where is the third T20I being played?
It will be a day night match at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.

### 6. What were India's scores in the last two matches?
India scored 189 at Chester-le-Street and 190 at Old Trafford.

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