IND vs ENG Playing 11: Who will replace Jasprit Bumrah, Will Kuldeep Yadav Play? India vs England Team News, Lineups

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India and England will contest the decisive 5th Test of the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Kennington Oval, London, from July 31 to August 4.

England currently lead the series 2-1. India must win this match to draw the series 2-2, while England can clinch the series with a win or even a draw on home soil.

This Test is high-stakes, not only for the trophy but also for World Test Championship qualifications. The Oval pitch traditionally favours captains who choose to chase, with spinners playing a key role early on and pacers dominating day 3, though day 4 tends to favour batters.

India has a mixed record at The Oval with 2 wins, 6 losses, and 7 draws in 15 Tests played here previously, but comes into this match with confidence after a drawn 4th Test where they batted over 140 overs to save the game.

India vs England 5th Test Team News

India

India are set to miss Jasprit Bumrah as the pace star is reportedly ruled out for workload management. Amid this, a few changes are already expected in the playing XI for the visitors. Akash Deep is set to replace Bumrah as the Bengal pacer is fit, while it will be a toss between Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav as one of them is set to replace Anshul Kamboj. Sai Sudharsan scored a fifty in the first innings at Old Trafford, and he is likely to remain in the team. Abhimanyu Easwaran's international debut thus looks increasingly unlikely. Rishabh Pant has also returned after his fractured foot and Dhruv Jurel is set to replace him.

Who will replace Jasprit Bumrah?

It is surely going to be Akash Deep. The Bengal pacer has 11 wickets in this series in two matches. He missed out the Manchester Test due to a niggle but is fit for the final encounter.

Will Kuldeep Yadav play?

There have been voice raising for Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion in the team. But the team management may stick with Arshdeep Singh if it remains a green wicket at the Oval.

England

The only change from the previous match for the hosts is the inclusion of fast-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton in the squad. But England has announced their team, which has facilitated four changes for the hosts. Ben Stokes is ruled out with a shoulder injury, whereas Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Liam Dawson also miss out.

Overton has been included, whereas Jacob Bethell, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue have been included for the home team. Ollie Pope will be the player leading them in the final match.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Schedule

Venue: Kennington Oval, London

Dates: July 31 – August 4, 2025 Start

Time: 3:30 PM IST each day

IND vs ENG 5th Test Predicted Playing XI

India: Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue