IND vs ENG 4th Test Playing 11: India vs England Team News, Predicted Lineup for Old Trafford Test

The India-England Test series is building toward a dramatic conclusion, with the five-match contest delicately poised at 2-1 in England's favor.

The fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, is set to be a turning point, with both teams under pressure to address holes exposed in the thrilling Lord's contest.

IND vs ENG 4th Test Schedule

Date: July 23 to July 27
Time: 11 am Local/3:30 pm IST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

What Happened in the 3rd Test

In the third Test at Lord's, England snatched a hard-fought victory, defeating India by just 22 runs in a dramatic finish. Both top orders fired in the first innings, with England's 387 mirroring India's 387 in response. A tense battle ensued in the second innings, where disciplined English bowling restricted India to 170 in their chase, after setting a challenging target with their second-innings 192. This win allowed England to move ahead 2-1 in the series and shift the pressure firmly onto India's shoulders heading into Manchester.

IND vs ENG 4th Test Team News

For India, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expected to continue in the Manchester Test as well. Shubman Gill continues to lead a youthful side, while the middle order may see changes to address vulnerabilities shown at Lord's. Karun Nair has been disappointing in the series and may get axed as Sai Sudharsan or Abhimanyu Easwaran may replace him.

England's solitary change is set to be Shoaib Bashir, who has been ruled out of the series with a broken finger. Liam Dawson has been named as replacement and he is likely to be named in Playing 11. Apart from that, the hosts are set to keep the same team.

IND vs ENG 4th Test Playing 11: India vs England Predicted Lineups

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Akash Deep.

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer.