Team India is all set to face England in Dharamsala in the 5th Test from March 7 onwards.
After the first-game loss in Hyderabad against England, India made a strong comeback in Visakhapatnam and then never looked back. They won the third clash in Rajkot and the fourth in Ranchi sealing the five-match series with a 3-1 lead. While India will be aiming to secure another win in Dharamsala, England will be hoping to salvage some pride after yet another series loss.
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The fifth and final Test match between India and England will kick off on March 7 (Thursday) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Indian fans can catch the action live from 9:30 AM IST on the Sports 18 Network, as well as on the Jio Cinema app and website.
The India vs England Test series began with the Three Lions claiming a 28-run victory in Hyderabad. However, India bounced back strongly, triumphing over England by 106 runs in the second Test in Visakhapatnam. The Men in Blue followed this up with an impressive record-breaking win by 434 runs in the third Test in Rajkot, marking it as India's largest-ever victory margin in Tests in terms of runs.
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In the fourth clash at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Rohit Sharma and Co won by 5 wickets. As for the fifth game, head coach Rahul Dravid along with a few players has already reached Dharamsala.
In the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 rankings, India stormed to the number one position after Australia defeated New Zealand by 172 runs in the first game of the two-match series.
India's updated squad for IND vs ENG 5th Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.
England Test squad for IND vs ENG Test series: Ben Stokes (C), James Anderson, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoib Bashir, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (Wk), Dan Lawrence, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood.
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