Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant OUT; 6 Players IN: India's Likely XI For 5th Test Against England (Source: AP)
Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar scored centuries to help India secure a draw at Old Trafford. India conceded a lead of 311, and were reduced to 0-2 on day 4, but the team didn't give up and showed great grit and determination to draw the Test. India lost Gill before Lunch on Day 5, and the Three Lions had their tails up, but Jadeja and Sundar stood tall, denying England any more wickets in the final two sessions.
Going into the fifth Test, England lead the series 2-1, but India will have a chance to draw the series if they beat England in the final Test at the Oval in London.
Indian bowling looked exhausted in the fourth Test, and the odds are high that the team will make a plethora of changes to the playing XI for the fifth Test.
India Playing XI For 5th Test
Jasprit Bumrah has played three Tests in the series, and he looks exhausted so the management will most likely rest him for the final Test. This will be a tough call, but Bumrah has bowled a lot, and India would not want a situation where they play Bumrah and he gets injured mid-match. Mohammed Siraj has also played four Tests, and even though the fifth Test would be must-win, India would be better off playing a fresher bowler than a fatigued Siraj.
Anshul Kamboj looked very ordinary, and the odds are high that he would be left out of the final Test. Akash Deep should be fit to replace Bumrah in the playing XI, and India would also likely play Arshdeep Singh in place of Siraj. Kuldeep Yadav has warmed the bench throughout the series, but he should play the fifth Test in place of Kamboj. With Sundar and Jadeja showing great form with the bat, India can play a proper bowler in Harshit Rana in place of Shardul Thakur.
There will be a few changes in the batting too as Rishabh Pant won't play the Test due to a fractured toe. Dhruv Jurel will replace him as wicketkeeper-batter.
India's Likely XI For 5th Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep.
