India trail England 1-2 in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, having failed to latch on to a number of key moments and squandered big chances in the first and third Tests, leading up to the penultimate one in Manchester. A win for Ben Stokes' men in the fourth game would hand them the trophy, which makes the match an extra-critical one for Shubman Gill and Co. Also at stake are crucial points in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.