ENG vs IND: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against England, 5th Test

India is set to face England in the one-off rescheduled Test from last year. The ENG vs IND 5th Test is set to take place at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. The Test match begins on July 1 (Friday). India is led by Rohit Sharma in the Test match. England is led by Ben Stokes.

India leads the series 2-1. Last year during England tour, India played 4 Tests against England. The visitors India won 2 games and lost 1. Now, they need to either win the 5th Test or draw the match to win the series. Ahead of ENG vs IND 5th Test, here we talk about India’s predicted playing XI in the match against England.

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ENG vs IND: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against England, 5th Test

Mayank Agarwal

Due to Rohit Sharma testing positive for COVID-19, Mayank Agarwal was called up to England. Now, that Rohit hasn’t recovered as yet, it seems all but evident that Mayank will take his place in the side as an opener.

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Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill might be the other opener for the team in ENG vs IND 5th Test. The right-handed batsman gave a good performance in the recent warm-up game. He scored 21 and 38 runs in both innings. He looks in good form and is highly expected to be one of the openers for India in the match.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli might take up the no.3 spot in ENG vs IND 5th Test match. The right-handed batsman is battling a poor form in Test for a long time. However, in the recent warm-up match, Kohli slammed a good knock of 67 runs in one innings and 33 in the other. Kohli returns to the field after rest and will aim to showcase his magical batting once again.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer might be a middle-order batsman for India. After the warm-up match, Iyer has a good chance to be picked ahead of Cheteshwar Pujara. The latter failed to bat well in the recent warm-up game, scoring 0 and 22 in two innings. On the other hand, Iyer slammed a 62-run knock in one inning. He also got out for a duck in the other.

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Rishabh Pant (WK)

Rishabh Pant might be the wicketkeeper for India in ENG vs IND 2nd Test. The left-handed batsman slammed a good knock of 76 runs in the recent warm-up match against Leicestershire. The wicketkeeper batter played just one game and scored 76. Moreover, the other wicketkeeper in the squad Srikar Bharat is quite inexperienced. Hence, Pant is highly expected to keep the stumps for India in the match.

Hanuma Vihari

Hanuma Vihari might be another middle-order batter for the team in the match. Vihari is a Test specialist batsman for India. He has performed well in the previous Test series against Sri Lanka and South Africa earlier this year. In the warm-up match, the right-handed batsman scored 3, 20, and 26 in the three innings he batted.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja might be an all-rounder for the team in the ENG vs IND 5th Test. The left-arm spinner gave a good performance in the warm-up game with both bat and ball. Jadeja scalped 4 wickets in the match. He also smacked 13 and unbeaten 56 in two innings. Jadeja looks in great touch and might be part of the playing XI.

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Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur might be one of the pacers for India in ENG vs IND 5th Test. The right-arm medium pacer scalped 3 wickets in the warm-up match. He also scored a 28-run knock in one inning. Shardul Thakur is a powerful tailender batsman too. Since England pitches will compel India to pick more pacers in the playing XI, Thakur is highly expected to be part of the match.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami might be another pacer for India in the match. The right-arm pacer returns to the team after a long rest. Shami picked 3 wickets recently in the warm-up match. He is one of the most crucial pacers for India in Tests and the team cannot risk benching him.

Jasprit Bumrah (C)

Jasprit Bumrah might be another pacer for India in the match. The right-arm pacer returns to the team after IPL 2022. Bumrah picked 1 wicket in the warm-up match. The right-arm pacer is the leading force behind India’s pace attack along with Shami. Bumrah will be a confirmed member of the Indian team.

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Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj might be another pacer for the team in the Test match. In the last 1 year, Siraj has been a regular member of the Test squad. The right-arm pacer picked 2 wickets in the recent warm-up match. Siraj will be a prominent pacer for the team.

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