India Vs England, 5th Test Toss And Teams - Check IND Vs ENG Playing XIs

England captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and elected to bat first in Dharamsala against India in the fifth Test

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Rohit Sharma, Ben Stokes, India vs England Dharamshala Test 2024. Photo: PTI
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England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss in Dharamsala and opted to bat first against India in the fifth Test match on Thursday, March 7. (Scorecard |IND Vs ENG Day 1 BlogStreaming | Preview | Cricket News)

England have already conceded the series, being 1-3 down after India beat them by 5 wickets in the fourth Test at Ranchi.

"We are going to have a bat. You probably have a bat looking at this pitch. It's another opportunity to represent our country. Amazing! Jonny is one of our best ever all format players. 100 Test caps shows his commitment. Nice moment a few minutes ago when he got the cap. One change for us. Mark Wood comes in," Ben Stokes said while speaking at the toss.

“Rajat Patidar got hit on his left ankle during Team India's practice session on March 6, 2024. He pulled up sore on the morning of the game and was not available for selection for the 5th Test,” said the BCCI in a statement.

Leading pacer Jasprit Bumrah is back in India eleven after the management gave him rest in the fourth Test in Ranchi. He has come in place of Akash Deep.

India have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (wk), Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, Mark Wood, James Anderson

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