IND vs ENG: England won the toss and chose to bat, Devdutt Padikkal's debut for Team India
IND vs ENG 5th Test: The last match of the five-Test series between India and England is being played in Dharamshala. England captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and decided to bat first. Let us know what changes have taken place in the playing eleven of both?
In the chilly Dharamshala weather, the fifth and final Test match of the five-match series between India and England is being played today, March 7. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, has chosen to bat first after winning the toss. The day before, England's playing eleven was revealed. Mark Wood is back with the England squad. For the last two tests, he was rested. There are two spinners and two fast bowlers in the England squad. On the other hand, Joe Root is the third extra spinner. For India, Devdutt Padikkal made his debut. He's been given the opportunity instead of Rajat Patidar.
About the head-to-head record in Test cricket, there have been 135 Test matches played between India and England to date. Of these, the Indian team has won 34 tests and England has won 51 matches. 50 tests, however, have been selected. Simultaneously, England and India have played 68 Test matches on Indian soil; India has won 25, England has won 15, and 28 Test matches have ended in draws.
India's playing eleven: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
England's playing eleven: Ben Duckett, Jack Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, Mark Wood and James Anderson.