England vs India Playing XI, 5th Test: India make 4 changes; Prasidh, Jurel, Karun, Akash playing

ENG vs IND 5th Test Playing 11: The Oval pitch has 8 mm grass and India is batting first. India make four changes in their XI - Prasidh, Dhruv Jurel and Karun Nair replace Bumrah, Pant & Shardul

3:32 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Live score updates

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3:10 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: India's Playing 11

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

3:07 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: India's XI

Three not four changes in India's Playing 11. Gill got it wrong at the toss

Karun Nair comes in for Shardul Thakur. Prasidh Krishna replaces Jasprit Bumrah. Dhruv playing for Pant. Akash in for Kamboj

No place for Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep and Kuldeep Yadav.

3:05 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: England's XI

England's Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue

3:05 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Shubman Gill lose the toss again

England stand-in captain Ollie Pope wins the toss and asks India to bat first.

3:04 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Toss coming up

So there was slight delay in the toss. Both the captains are ready and marching towards the 22 yards.

3:01 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Toss delayed

It has been drizzling at the Oval in London, thus delaying the toss.

2:58 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: What to do after winning the toss?

Former England pacer Stuart Broad reveals the pitch conditions: "Eight millimetres of live grass, the clouds are in, lights will be on... definite win toss and bowl."

2:55 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Covers are coming on

As just 10 minutes were left for the toss, the raingods arrive as predicted in the weather forecast. 

Will the toss be delayed?

Lets hope for the best

2:43 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Overcast conditions at the Oval

Clouds are hovering over Oval at the moment. However, there is no sign of covers as practice nets are also seen at the ground. 

We are just 15 mins away from toss.

2:34 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Who is highest wicket-taker in the series?

Top 15 highest wicket-takers in India vs England Test series
	Player	Matches	Overs	Balls	Wkts	Avg	Runs	4-fers	5-fers
1	Ben Stokes	4	140	840	17	25.24	429	1	1
2	Jasprit Bumrah	3	119.4	718	14	26	364	-	2
3	Mohammed Siraj	4	139	834	14	39.71	556	-	1
4	Akash Deep	2	72.1	433	11	28.09	309	1	1
5	Josh Tongue	2	81	486	11	33.64	370	1	-
6	Chris Woakes	4	167	1002	10	52.8	528	-	-
7	Shoaib Bashir	3	140.4	844	10	54.1	541	-	-
8	Jofra Archer	2	88.3	531	9	28.67	258	-	-
9	Brydon Carse	4	155	930	9	60.89	548	-	-
10	Ravindra Jadeja	4	136.1	817	7	67.71	474	1	-
11	Washington Sundar	3	70.1	421	7	35.86	251	1	-
12	Prasidh Krishna	2	62	372	6	55.17	331	-	-
13	Nitish Kumar Reddy	2	28	168	3	37	111	-	-
14	Joe Root	4	52.1	313	2	114.5	229	-	-
15	Shardul Thakur	2	27	162	2	72	144	-	-

2:20 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Who is highest run-scorer in ongoing series?

Top 15 highest run-getters in India vs England Test series
	Player	Matches	Inns	Runs	Avg	Sr	4s	6s
1	Shubman Gill	4	8	722	90.25	65.28	79	12
2	KL Rahul	4	8	511	63.88	51.2	67	-
3	Rishabh Pant	4	7	479	68.43	77.63	49	17
4	Ravindra Jadeja	4	8	454	113.5	53.6	47	6
5	Jamie Smith	4	7	424	84.8	84.46	46	11
6	Joe Root	4	7	403	67.17	53.95	36	-
7	Ben Duckett	4	7	365	52.14	83.72	52	1
8	Harry Brook	4	7	317	45.29	73.89	37	4
9	Ben Stokes	4	7	304	43.43	52.32	31	3
10	Yashasvi Jaiswal	4	8	291	36.38	68.47	49	2
11	Ollie Pope	4	7	257	36.71	57.75	31	-
12	Zak Crawley	4	7	212	30.29	56.68	31	1
13	Washington Sundar	3	6	205	51.25	42.18	16	4
14	Brydon Carse	4	6	164	27.33	75.93	18	4
15	Karun Nair	3	6	131	21.83	52.61	18	-

2:01 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Toss expected to take place on time

It has been raining since morning at The Oval in London. However, with one hour to go for the toss, the rain has stopped. Expect toss at schedule time - 3 PM IST. 

1:46 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: No regular spinner for England

England have opted to go into the final Test without a regular spinner as team manegement belived Oval will help seamers more, as staed by Ben Stokes in pre match presser on Wednesday.

1:31 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Who will lead England in Stokes' absence

Batter Ollie Pope will be leading the English side in the fifth Teast as stand-in skipper in absence of Ben Stokes. 

1:23 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Oval Test preview

London’s weather has cooled since the recent heatwave, with light rain forecast on at least three days of the upcoming Test, including Day 1. This season, teams at The Oval have mostly chosen to bowl first, with third innings often producing the highest scores. However, Surrey’s recent 820/9 declared after being sent in by Durham was an exception. Ben Stokes noted that the current pitch has more live grass than usual, and with England dropping their specialist spinner, seamers are expected to get plenty of assistance.

1:11 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Ashwin's perdicted 11 for India at Oval

Ashwin's playing for India in Oval: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

12:58 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: India's predicted 11 for the match

India Probable XI for 5th Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (capt), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shardul Thakur/Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna/Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj

12:45 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Kamboj to get axe?

After a dismissal debut at Manchester Anshul Kamboj is likley to be axed from the Indian squad for Oval Test as Akashdeep and Arshdeep is both available to play the game. 

12:30 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: It's raining at Oval

The current visuals from Oval, London is quite discouraging as its raining heavy at the moment with dark clouds all around the sky. 

12:19 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Chopra wants Nair in XI but not whom he will replace?

Aakash Chopra backs Karun Nair’s return for fifth Test against England

 

Former India Test opener Aakash Chopra has suggested that Karun Nair could be recalled to India’s playing XI for the fifth and final Test against England. Nair, who was dropped for the fourth Test due to inconsistent performances, had scored just 131 runs across the first three matches at an average of 21.83.

 

Chopra believes that India may need to reinforce their batting line-up and that Nair could come in as a replacement for Shardul Thakur. Thakur’s contribution in the previous Test at Manchester was limited to just 11 overs with the ball and a total of 41 runs.

 

Meanwhile, Sai Sudharsan is expected to retain his place at No. 3, having scored a composed 61 in the first innings of the fourth Test, despite falling for a duck in the second.

 

“I don’t see anyone but Sai Sudharsan occupying the No. 3 spot at the moment. He did get a half-century in the first innings. I would also prefer another specialist batter in the XI if Shardul Thakur is not playing,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

12:00 PM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: England XI for Oval Test

England Playing 11 for 5th Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue

11:40 AM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Why Arshdeep Singh should debut today?

Gill also said that the call on Arshdeep, who is already India's top T20I wicket-taker, will be taken later in the evening.

 

"He is definitely being asked to get ready. As I mentioned, we'll make a decision later this evening. I will go and have a look at the wicket. I have not had a chance to look at the wicket. See how the weather is going to be in the next five days and then make a decision," he added.

 

Arshdeep has experience playing in England, considering his past exploits in the County Championship. After a 17-wicket campaign in the IPL 2023, he signed for Kent and scalped 13 wickets from five matches. In 21 first-class games, Arshdeep has taken 66 wickets at an average of 30.37, with best figures of 6/40 and two fifers in 37 innings.

11:24 AM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: India predicted XI

India probable playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna

 

11:05 AM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Why Bumrah won't play today?

When Shubman Gill didn't rule out Jasprit Bumrah during the pre-match press conference, then it seemed the India pace lynchin can be seen in whites at the Oval. However, it is learnt that Mohammed Siraj is likely to lead the India bowling attack. 

So why Gill didn't rule the Gujarat pace out a day before?

After India’s defeat in the first Test, head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked whether the team would consider playing Jasprit Bumrah in his 4 Test matches — despite earlier plans to limit him to three — if the series outcome was at stake. “There will be no compromise on workload,” Gambhir firmly replied.

This could be the reason behind not selecting Bumrah in the XI.

10:48 AM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: What are the changes expected in pace department

Changes expected in the pace attack

 

India’s fast-bowling unit is also set for a reshuffle. With Jasprit Bumrah likely to be rested and Anshul Kamboj expected to be left out, the pace responsibilities may shift to Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna, while Mohammed Siraj will lead the attack as the senior-most pacer in the XI.

 

Jurel to Keep Wickets in Pant’s Absence
 

Behind the stumps, Dhruv Jurel will take over wicketkeeping duties after Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the final Test with a fractured foot. Jurel, who has previously served as a substitute keeper, is now in line for a full Test debut.

 

Kuldeep, Arshdeep Likely to Miss Out
 

If India go ahead with this combination, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh may end the tour without playing a match. Despite being in the squad, both are expected to miss selection again. The presence of live grass on the Oval pitch has likely influenced the decision to leave out Kuldeep, whose left-arm wrist spin has been overlooked in favour of batting depth.

10:26 AM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: Will India bring extra batter in place of Shardul?

India set to strengthen batting for series-decider against England
 

Well, if Indian team management bring an extra batter in place of Shardul Thakur, then it won't come as a surprise given the lively grass present at the Oval in London.

If that could be the case then India would bolster their batting line-up, with Karun Nair expected to come in as an additional batter. He is set to replace pace all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who featured in the fourth Test in Manchester.

10:17 AM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES: India aim to level the series

The final Test between India and England kicks off today at The Oval, with Shubman Gill’s side aiming to level the series 2–2. A drawn series would be a significant achievement for the visitors, who would leave UK shores with momentum and pride restored.

 

India enter the contest buoyed by their resilient performance in the Manchester Test, where centuries from Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar secured a dramatic draw. England’s bowlers were visibly fatigued as Jadeja and Sundar pushed towards their hundreds in the final session. That effort has handed Team India a psychological edge, despite a modest record at The Oval—just two wins, six losses and seven draws from previous encounters.

 

A major talking point ahead of the match is the absence of England captain Ben Stokes, who has been ruled out with a shoulder muscle injury. In his place, Ollie Pope will lead the side, having captained England previously with three wins and one defeat in Stokes’s absence last year.

 

Stokes expressed disappointment at missing the finale, telling the media, as quoted by Sky Sports:

 

“I’ve got a decent tear in one of the muscles—I can’t pronounce the name. We took as long as we could to make the decision. Obviously, there’s a bit of emotion when you find out what you’ve done. I came down this morning to give myself every chance to play, even just as a batter.”

 

With the series on the line and England missing their key match-winner, India will look to capitalise and finish the tour on a high note.

10:09 AM

5th Test | ENG vs IND Playing 11 LIVE UPDATES

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India vs England 5th Test Playing 11. While the hosts announced their Playing 11, Shubman Gill once again reveals the XI after the toss.

So, let’s dive into the build-up to the Oval Test with Business Standard for the latest on India’s playing XI combination.