Former India captain MS Dhoni celebrated his 45th birthday in style as he was spotted at the reception at Trent Bridge during the third T20I match between India and England in Nottingham. The legendary wicketkeeper-batter became a huge sensation when broadcasters showed him on the big screen, and saw “Captain Cool” draw huge crowds.
Dhoni’s Presence Goes Dangerous
Dhoni’s appearance at Trent Bridge quickly became one of the biggest talking points of the evening. Photos and videos of Chennai Super Kings a photo enjoying the game from a group of social media users was flooded, fans are celebrating his birthday and sharing it on X, Instagram and other platforms.
England beat India by 125 Runs
England produced a brilliant all-round performance to defeat India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opening match. The loss was India’s heaviest run-scoring in men’s T20I history, as the visitors were bowled out for just 76 in 11.4 overs.Asked to bat, England posted 201/7, built around 70 from Philip Salt’s 44 balls and an unbeaten 41 from Sam Curran. Debutants Prince Yadav (2/30) and Harshit Rana (2/40) impressed for India, but the visitors struggled to find England in the death overs.India’s run didn’t start when Jofra Archer (3/29) and Josh Tongue (4/28) took the leap. India lost their first five wickets inside six overs for the first time in T20I history before being bowled out for 76. Adil Rashid scored the last over, sealing England’s biggest win of the series and extending Shreyas Iyer’s wait for his first win as India’s full-time T20I captain.
Playing XI for India vs England 3rd T20I
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh TongueIndia (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy