MS Dhoni turns 45, steals the show at Trent Bridge during India vs England 3rd T20I

Mrs Dhoni at Trent Bridge (Image: BCCI/X) Former India captain MS Dhoni celebrated his 45th birthday in style as he was spotted at the hospitality stalls at Trent Bridge during the third T20I between India and England in Nottingham. The legendary wicket-taker became the center of attention when broadcasters flashed him on the big screen, with the sight of ‘Captain Cool’ drawing huge cheers from the crowd.

Dhoni’s presence is going viral

Dhoni’s performance at Trent Bridge quickly became one of the biggest talking points of the evening. Photos and videos of the Chennai Super Kings icon enjoying the match from the hospitality suite flooded social media platforms, with fans celebrating his birthday and sharing tributes across X, Instagram and more.

England beat India by 125 runs

England produced a commanding all-round performance to beat India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opening match was swept. The defeat was India’s heaviest by runs in men’s T20I history, with the visitors bundled out for just 76 in 11.4 overs.After being asked to bat, England posted 201/7, built around Philip Salt’s 44-ball 70 and Sam Curran’s unbeaten 41. Debutant Prince Yadav (2/30) and Harshit Rana (2/40) impressed for India but the visitors struggled to dominate England in defeat.India’s chase never took off as Jofra Archer (3/29) and Josh Tongue (4/28) broke through the top order. India lost their first five wickets in six overs for the first time in T20I history before being bowled out for 76. Adil Rashid took the last wicket to seal England’s biggest win of the series and extend 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