Buttler is still battling the injury he picked up in England while playing domestic cricket. He has not played any international cricket since July, when he featured in a T20I against South Africa at Southampton.
Sharma made his debut as a 20-year-old in the shortest format of the game against England during the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 in the Super Eight phase of the tournament
It was the Super Eight phase of the World Cup. After losing their first matches, both India and England desperately needed a win to boost their chances in semis.