England won the toss and opted to bat in the third Test against India at Lord's. The series is tied at 1-1, and the third Test is critical for both teams, as the winner will take a massive step forward towards winning the series. England had already announced the playing XI for the third Test, replacing Josh Tongue with Jofra Archer.

India, on the other hand, made an expected change as Jasprit Bumrah returned to replace Pradish Krishna. Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep delivered an exceptional performance in the second Test, and Krishna's form wasn't great in the first two Tests.

There were speculations that India may play Kuldeep Yadav in the third Test given his game-changing skills, but India decided to stick with Washington Sundar.

Why Is Kuldeep Yadav Not Playing?

India are slightly concerned about their lower-order batting, and don't want to compromise the batting depth. Sundar gives them a great all-around option. He isn't in the same league as Kuldeep Yadav in terms of bowling, but he is a very handy cricketer and can hold one end up.

What Did Shubman Gill Say At The Toss?

Meanwhile, Gill wasn't too concerned about losing the toss and said he wanted to bowl first and make first use of the fresh pitch.

"I was confused what to do till this morning. I would have bowled first. There would be something for the bowlers in the first session. Everyone chipped in and that's what the discussion was about. The bowlers are feeling confident, wasn't easy to pick 20 wickets on that (Edgbaston) wicket. I am feeling great, as a batter you expect to be in the middle of the situation and batting. We have one change - Bumrah for Prasidh," said Gill.