IND vs ENG Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Dharamsala Stadium- 5th Test, 2024

Dharamsala is all set to host the IND vs ENG fifth and final Test match from March 7-11. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium has hosted just one Test match previously in 2017. Most recently it hosted the India vs New Zealand World Cup semi-final match.

The venue has hosted 1 Test match, nine ODIs, and 11 T20Is. The venue is at a very high altitude and the cool conditions will give the England players some relief after the heat they had to bear in the first three Test matches.

India will be led by Rohit Sharma. He will be relieved with the return of Jasprit Bumrah who was rested from the fourth Test in Ranchi. Rohit’s Indian teammate will be playing his 100th Test match in Dharamsala.

There are selection conundrums on Rajat Patidar after his extended run of low scores since his Test debut in Vizag. The right-handed batter scored 17 and 0 in his two innings of the Ranchi Test. While there are talks about him being benched, Indian cricket experts want the management to give him “another Test”.

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England will be led by Ben Stokes. This has been a historic Test series for the team under him. This is the first time that the team has lost a Test series under him.

Also, this is the first time that England had three back-to-back Test matches under his leadership. There are talks of Ollie Robinson being benched in the England camp for Gus Atkinson in Dharamsala.

IND vs ENG Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Dharamsala Stadium- 5th Test, 2024

Weather Report Of Dharamsala

There has been constant rain in Dharamsala for the past few days. The weather conditions here are completely different from what the players got in the previous three Test matches. England players will feel a lot more at home in the cold conditions.

They even went for a walk on the streets and posted a picture on social media. Consistent rain has not given too much time for the pitch curator to prepare the pitch.

Talking about the weather report for the IND vs ENG fifth Test, there are 80 percent chances of rain on day 1 with the temperature likely to be around 10 degrees. The weather conditions will get a lot better in the next three days with considerable sunshine on offer. However, there will be considerable cloudiness on day five and a good chance of rain as well.

Pitch Analysis

The pitch in Dharamsala has historically been a seaming-friendly wicket. There is a lot of seam and swing movement for bowlers especially in Test matches. However, due to consistent rain in Dharamsala, the pitch curator has not had enough time to have a look at the wicket so far.

There are reports that he will discuss with the Indian team management before preparing the wicket. There are further reports that a rank-turner is expected to be dished out which will be opposite to what the wicket generally looks like at the venue.

Weather Impact on IND vs ENG 5th Test

There is rain on the horizon for day 1 of the Test match. It might even mean a delayed start given there has been a lot of rain in Dharamsala over the past few days. The weather conditions will get better in the next three days with rain expected on day five. Rain might even play spoilsport given how the weather has been since the past week or so.

Conclusion

The scenic venue of Dharamsala provides a unique setting to the IND vs ENG fifth Test. England have all the ingredients to make a comeback in the final Test match and end the series 3-2. However, the inclement weather and rain can play spoilsport to what can be an exciting Test match.

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