IND vs ENG Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Rajkot Cricket Stadium- 3rd Test, 2024

Rajkot is all set to host the IND vs ENG third Test match from February 15-19. The series is level at 1-1 with the third Test well poised to start after the teams have enjoyed a 10-day break between the second and the third Test.

England is led by Ben Stokes while Rohit Sharma leads India. The two teams are opposites in the WTC points table standings. India are placed third in the table while England is as below as eighth.

Heading into the third Test, both teams have enjoyed a break, rejuvenated, and now returning to cricket. England’s visa issues have resurfaced after Rehan Ahmed was prohibited from re-entering India after England’s mid-series break in Abu Dhabi because he only held a single-entry visa.

The player was given a two-day emergency visa after the ECB has assured that the matter will be resolved in the next two days. In another big news from the visitors camp, Jack Leach is ruled out of the remainder of the series as he is yet to recover from his knee injury that he survived in the Hyderabad Test.

Virat Kohli will continue to miss the remainder of the series for India. KL Rahul too after being named in the initial squad for the final three Tests was not given clearance by the NCA to play the third Test as he is yet to recover from his right quadriceps injury. Ravindra Jadeja has recovered from his hamstring injury and is available for selection for the third Test.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has made it mandatory for the players not part of the Test team to play in the next round of Ranji Trophy matches. Players like Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan will be under BCCI’s radar as both have been advised to play domestic cricket.

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India have selection conundrums heading into the third Test. Dhruv Jurel is expected to be selected in the playing XI after KS Bharat’s prolonged poor performances with the bat. Sarfaraz Khan might also make his debut. Jasprit Bumrah will be rested for the third Test with Mohd Siraj likely to replace him.

So far both the first two Test matches have ended inside four days. Thus the pitch in Rajkot will derive a lot of interest and eyeballs. As per reports, the Indian team has asked for a slow turner despite the batting lineup being inexperienced. The England spinners have posed problems to the Indian batters in the firts two Test matches.

IND vs ENG Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Rajkot Cricket Stadium- 3rd Test, 2024

So far two Test matches have been played in Rajkot. The average first innings score is close to 600 while the average second innings score is close to 350. Both teams have good spinners in their ranks thus dishing out a rank turner will pose problems more to the inexperienced Indian batting lineup. Rohit Sharma’s poor batting form adds more pressure to the Indian batting lineup.

The temperature will be around the high 30s throughout the five days of the Test match with no chance of rain. The heat and humidity will be a major concern throughout the Test match.

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