India vs England 3rd Test begins today. The Rohit Sharma led Indian Cricket team won the toss and has opted to bat first. Today’s India vs England 3rd Test is taking place at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
Talking about the toss, team England captain Ben Stokes said that he would have opted to bat as well, had he won the toss. It is noteworthy mentioning that Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan are making their debut with the Indian Cricket team today.
Further, Mohanned Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja will be making a comeback in Tests with today’s match. Their return to the format will be a major boost to the morale of the Indian Cricket team.
In the ongoing five Test series, the score is at even with England winning the first match and India winning the second one.
Let us talk about the pitch conditions of the stadium in Rajkot. The ground is known to be pretty friendly for the batters. However, as the game progresses, the pitch can turn out to be beneficial for bowlers as well. However, the toss winning team should opt to bat first. A total of two International matches have been played at this stadium.
Coming to the weather conditions for India vs England, Rajkot is likely to experience a sunny weather almost throughout the day. There are minimal to no chances of rainfall or thunderstorms during the day.
Team India playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Team England Playing XI
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, James Anderson, Mark Wood
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