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.

Jos Buttler heaped praise on Adil Rashid for his exceptional bowling in England's 26-run win over India in the third T20I

England are 2-0 in the five-match series having been thrashed by seven wickets in Wednesdays opener before a nail-biting two-wicket defeat in Chennai on Saturday; Mark Wood is set to his third T20 in

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.

Read about what Jos Buttler had to say on England's overall performance in the first T20I of the five-match series against India, only on.

England suffered a seven-wicket defeat in first of five T20Is in series vs India; tourists were bowled out for 132 with Jos Buttlers 68 the highest score; white-ball assignments for England include tour of India,

England captain Jos Buttler supports families joining lengthy overseas tours, emphasizing their importance and minimal impact on the game. His stance contrasts with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) 's recent directive limiting family time for Indian players on extended foreign trips.

Brendon McCullum takes charge of his first ODI series as England white-ball coach during the tour of India (Getty Images) Brendon McCullum and Jos Buttler are close friends. Which is lucky ...

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.

After batting first, England set a target of 166 but were only beaten with two Indian wickets remaining. The result sees the hosts take a 2-0 lead in the series

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While they ultimately didn't come away with the win, Jos Buttler's side did show vast improvement last time out. For those anticipating England to win Wednesday and keep the series alive ...