IND vs ENG: England won the toss and chose to bat, Akash Deep made his debut for India
India vs England 4th Test: England won the toss and decided to bat first. Bengal fast bowler Akash Deep has made his debut for India in this match. He is playing in place of Jasprit Bumrah.
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Today marks the start of the fourth Test match in the five-match series between England and India. England captain Ben Stokes chose to bat first after winning the toss in this game at Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium. India's goal will be to win the series, on the one hand. The England squad wants to win this game to tie the series.
The Indian team has altered its starting lineup for this game by one player. Bengal fast bowler Akash Deep has been allowed to replace veteran fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been rested due to workload. With this match, Akash Deep will play his first international cricket match. He has been handed the test cap by Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid. The English team announced it was playing 11 on Thursday.
Playing-11 of Team England: Ben Stokes (captain), Jack Crowley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (wk), Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson.
Playing-11 of Team India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan, Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.
