Ind vs Eng: Will India bring in third pacer?

India's probable XI for Dharamshala test

India’s probable XI for Dharamshala test

Rohit Sharma in the press conference today hinted that India might bring in the third pacer after watching the conditions on the fifth test. The last test of the series will be played at Dharamshala which starts tomorrow and the conditions are overcast. Jasprit Bumrah has returned and will feature straightaway in the playing XI. Mohammed Siraj is likely to play in the playing XI as well. Whether Akash Deep who impressed with his debut test match will play the last test is to be seen. Kuldeep Yadav will have to make way for Akash Deep in the playing XI.

The probable playing XI of India will be Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Siraj.

Rohit Sharma in the press conference hesitated to hint about the playing XI.

England on the other side have announced their playing XI a day before the test as always. Here’s the confirmed playing XI.

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson, Mark Wood.

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