Ahmedabad, Feb. 12 -- England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the third ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday.
India made two changes to their playing XI, resting Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami, while Varun Chakravarthy was unavailable due to a sore calf.
Rohit Sharma stated that India would have preferred to bat first regardless, aiming to build on their momentum from the previous game. "The fielding unit has been impressive, and the young players are showing great potential. We want to keep the pressure off them and allow them to play their natural game," Rohit said.
Buttler, on the other hand, felt that bowling first could be advantageous, especially considering potential sp...