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After an enthralling series win and an unassailable 3-1 lead in the India vs England 2024 Test series against England, India would be looking for another win to consolidate their position on WTC Points Table.
The fifth Test in Dharamsala promises to be another exciting contest between two evenly matched sides eager to prove a point.
Rohit Sharma (C)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Shubman Gill
Devdutt Padikkal
Sarfaraz Khan
Ravindra Jadeja
Dhruv Jurel (wk)
R Ashwin
Kuldeep Yadav
Akashdeep
Mohd Siraj
# Jasprit Bumrah is back after rest.
# KL Rahul has been ruled out.
# Akash Deep is likely to make way for Bumrah.
# Devdutt Padikkal is likely to come in for Rajat Patidar.
Zak Crawley
Ben Duckett
Ollie Pope
Joe Root
Ben Stokes (C)
Jonny Bairstow
Ben Foakes (wk)
Tom Hartley
Mark Wood
Shoaib Bashir
James Anderson
# Mark Wood will play in place of Ollie Robinson in IND vs ENG 5th Test.
WK: Dhruv Jurel
BAT: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Shubman Gill, Ben Duckett/Zak Crawley
ALL: R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja
BOWL: Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley, Jasprit Bumrah
Dharamsala pitch is likely to give more purchase to fast bowlers compared to the previous surfaces we have seen in the series so far. That being said, ‘spin to win’ remains the winning formula.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the standout performer. Ravindra Jadeja and R Aswhin are among others who can put man of the match performance. Kuldeep Yadav, Joe Root and Jasprit Bumrah are among other top fantasy cricket picks for India vs England 5th Test.
India’s morale will be soaring after three wins in a row. England will be pleased to play in conditions similar to back home but still have a huge task in hand. India should come out on top in Dharamsala Test.