Bhubaneswar, July 18 (newsalert24x7): It all comes down to the final showdown at the Home of Cricket. India and England are headed to the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday for the third and final ODI. With the series perfectly deadlocked at 1-1 following contrasting victories in Birmingham and Cardiff, both teams are ready for a winner-takes-all clash.

England holds the momentum after Joe Root’s masterclass unbeaten 99 in Cardiff leveled the series, extending his incredible run to five consecutive ODI fifties. However, Team India will be looking to break a long-standing jinx—the Men in Blue haven’t won an ODI at Lord's since 2004.

Here is everything you need to know about where, when, and how to catch the epic series finale live.

Match Details & Timings

  • Fixture: England vs India, 3rd ODI
  • Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
  • Time: 3:30 PM IST (11:00 AM Local Time)
  • Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Live Broadcast & Streaming Channels

In India, cricket fans can watch the high-stakes encounter live across multiple platforms:

  • On Television (TV): Live telecast will be available on the Sony Sports Network channels (Sony Sports Ten 1 SD/HD, Sony Sports Ten 5 SD/HD, and Sony MAX).
  • Live Streaming: The match will be streamed live digitally via the JioHotstar app and website.

Key Talking Points & Team News

1. The Resurgence of Virat Kohli vs. Rohit Sharma’s Slump One of India's biggest positives from the Cardiff defeat was Virat Kohli storming back to form with a fluent 65. With that knock, he crossed 1,400 ODI runs in England. If he scores another half-century tomorrow, he will equal Kumar Sangakkara's legendary record for the most 50-plus scores against England in ODI history. Conversely, captain Rohit Sharma is facing severe heat, having managed only one fifty in his last eight ODI innings.

2. KL Rahul’s Likely Return India severely felt the absence of KL Rahul in the middle order during the second game. Averaging comfortably over 50 in the format since the start of 2025, Rahul is expected to walk straight back into the playing XI to anchor the middle order.

3. Balance Issues for India With all-rounder Washington Sundar officially ruled out, the team management faces a selection puzzle regarding their bowling all-rounder slot, leaving them to choose between Axar Patel or a tactical reshuffle.

Full Squads

Team India: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vc), KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav.

Team England: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), James Coles, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.

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