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Team India will face England in the rescheduled 5th Test at Manchester on July 1.
Currently, India is in the driver’s seat as they are ahead by 2-1.
Though a draw will also hand over the Pataudi trophy to India, Rohit Sharma and co. will go all out for victory and win the series 3-1.
What is the most likely Indian Playing 11?
Rohit Sharma:
The India opener scored a match-winning ton in the 4th Test. However, he is facing fitness concerns and didn’t open in the second innings against Leicestershire.
Rohit Sharma is now the captain for the Indian cricket team in all formats.
In 45 Test matches, Rohit has scored 3137 runs with an average of 46.13.
He has blasted 8 centuries and 14 half-centuries.
Rohit is the second highest-run scorer in this series with 368 runs with an average of 52.37.
This includes 1 century and 2 half-centuries.
Shubman Gill:
Gill will open with Rohit as KL Rahul is out of the equation. He has come into the squad at the expense of Mayank Agarwal.
Cheteshwar Pujara:
Playing for Sussex, Pujara scored 720 runs in 8 innings with an average of 120.
This forced the selectors to include him in the squad as the rest of the team members are woefully short of match practice in English conditions.
Pujara had scored 227 runs in four matches at an average of 34 in this series.
Virat Kohli:
Kohli has 218 runs in the series with 2 fifties.
His recent form has not been great scoring two fifties, Kohli’s record speaks for itself.
In 101 matches, he has scored 8043 runs with 27 centuries and 28 half-centuries.
With a century on debut and 3 fifties, Iyer has cemented his place and effectively replaced Rahane.
Rishabh Pant:
Will don the wicket keeper gloves.
In 30 matches, Pant has 1920 runs at an average of 40.
Equally important, his wicket keeping has improved drastically.
Pant scored a fifty in the 4th Test and will try to improve on that.
Ravichandran Ashwin:
Ashwin missed the first four tests but is set to play a big role.
The coach Dravid and skipper Rohit have complete faith in this world-class all-rounder.
Ashwin has a phenomenal test record with 442 wickets in 86 Tests.
Shardul Thakur:
He is the second all-rounder in the side after Ashwin and was exceptional in the Oval Test.
Thakur might be preferred to Jadeja in English conditions.
Shardul has the ability to pick vital wickets and score quick runs when needed which makes him a useful component of the side.
Mohammad Shami:
In 3 Tests, Shami bagged 11 wickets in this series.
Shami is an experienced campaigner with 214 wickets in 59 Tests and will love to bowl in English conditions.
Umesh Yadav:
The Vidarbha bowler played in a lone Test in this series but was hugely influential with 6 wickets.
In his Test career, Umesh has 158 wickets with an average of 30.80.
Rohit Sharma is a huge believer in Yadav’s talent and will back him to come good.
Jasprit Bumrah:
Bumrah has 18 wickets in 4 Tests which is next only to Ollie Robinson who has 21.
He is India’s pace spearhead.
In 29 matches, he has taken 123 wickets at an average of 21.
Likely squad
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shardul Thakur, Ravicchandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah,
