England skipper Jos Buttler sees veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid as the team's most important player in the T20 setup after his special skills were on display in the third match against India

Jos Buttler hailed Adil Rashid as the ‘most important player’ in England’s white-ball team after he starred in the 26-run T20 victory over India in Rajkot. Having won the first two T20 matches, India would have taken an unassailable lead in the five-match series had they won the third game but the hosts fell 26 runs short of England’s 171-9.

England leg-spinner Adil Rashid's exceptional bowling spell proved crucial in their victory over India in the must-win third T20I. Skipper Jos Buttler praised Rashid for his variety and ability to adapt quickly to the pitch,

England captain Jos Buttler set a new record for the most runs scored in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against India during the second match at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. On a challenging pitch, Buttler scored a resilient 45 runs, surpassing Nicholas Pooran's previous record of 592 runs.

During his innings, Buttler crossed the 600-run mark against India in T20Is, becoming the first player to achieve this feat. His current tally of 611 runs surpasses Nicholas Pooran's 592, with Buttler achieving the milestone in four more matches than the West Indian batter.

England overcame Varun Chakravarthy’s 5-24 to beat India by 26 runs in the third T20 to keep the series alive.

Jos Buttler made 45 runs from 30 balls as he unleashed his strokes once again in the second T20I against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Buttler has registered a major batting record against India in T20I cricket.

Jos Buttler's England side have named their Playing 11 for the first T20I match against India at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Skipper Jos Buttler was lone warrior for England in the 1st T20I against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Buttler's half-century kept England afloat after they were down to 83/5 at one stage. While Buttler was the only Englishman to score 20-plus runs, only two other batters scored in double-figures.

Only Buttler, with 68 off 44 balls, emerged with credit before India overhauled their target with seven wickets and 7.1 overs to spare.