Hard-hitting limited overs wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will debut in the third test against England at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground on Saturday, becoming the 291st player to represent India in Test cricket.
Pant will replace Dinesh Karthik, who has failed so far in the tour, with scores of 0, 20, 1 and 0 in his four innings.
India will strive to put up a solid performance and keep their winning hopes alive.
After trailing the series 0-2, another loss will prove to be a huge setback for the Indian team, who are already facing flak over their poor overseas performance.
Earlier, England had crushed the Virat Kohli-led side by an innings and 159 runs on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord's.
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Trailing the second innings by 289 runs, none of the Indian batsmen could manage to stand firm on the crease as the entire team was bundled out for a meagre score of 130. The visiting team failed to counter England's bowling attack and suffered a dramatic collapse in the match.
As far as head to head record is concerned, both the teams have faced each other six times at Nottingham. While the Indian side have won just one match on the ground, England have registered two games to their name. Three matches resulted in a draw.
Kohli will also look to better his record on the venue where he has made 1 and 8 runs in the two innings that he had played in 2014 Test series.
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(With ANI inputs)
