India will battle it out with England in the third Test on Thursday, July 10, at Lord's Cricket Ground. The series is tantalizingly poised 1-1, and the third Test could shift the momentum of the series, whichever teams win. It is fair to say India holds a slight advantage as they made a roaring comeback after being 0-1 down in the Leeds Test. The visitors' massive 336-run-win was set up by skipper Shubman Gill, Siraj, and Akash Deep.
While Gill scored twin centuries, Siraj and Deep managed to pick six-wicket hauls each to give the team a first-ever Test win at Edgbaston. With Jasprit Bumrah set to return for the Lord's Test after missing out on the second Test due to being rested, India sure is brimming with confidence. Meanwhile, for the hosts, Jofra Archer returns after a four-year hiatus. The pacer's inclusion at a spicy Lord's pitch will massively lift the England attack, who were looking a bit toothless in the first and second Tests.
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IND vs ENG 3rd Test Where To Watch Live
Date | 10/07/25 |
Time | 3:30 PM IST |
Venue | Lord's Stadium |
Broadcast | Sony Sports Network |
Streaming OTT | JioHotstar |
IND vs ENG: Lord's Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch in Lord's is expected to be sportive, compared to other two venues where the first and second Tests were played. The pace bowlers will get seam and swing movement in the first two days, while the spinners will also get some purchase on days four and five. 220 is the average first innings score for the last four years.
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IND vs ENG: Predicted Playing XIs
India predicted playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
England playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir
IND vs ENG: Dream11 Top 5 Players
IND | ENG |
Shubman Gill | Ben Stokes |
Rishabh Pant | Harry Brook |
Ravindra Jadeja | Jamie Smith |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | Joe Root |
Jasprit Bumrah | Archer |
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IND vs ENG: Dream11 Fantasy Team
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