IND vs ENG Toss Report: Sanju Samson Comes In For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi In The Playing XI

India will look to play for pride as they take on England in the 5th T20I at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. The visitors have already lost the series 3-0.

England has dominated the T20I champions throughout this series, first at Trent Bridge and then at Bristol. The three lions, meanwhile, sealed a historic first T20I series win over India after comfortably chasing down their target in Bristol with 37 balls left. If England win the series finale at Southampton, they will be crowned as No. 1 in the ICC T20I rankings, replacing the current world champions.

Interestingly, England has thrived under Harry Brook's leadership, winning 19 of their 22 completed T20Is. After edging India in a tense contest at Manchester, they have taken complete control of the series with commanding victories in the following matches.

For the men in blue, the series has been an eye-opener for Gautam Gambhir and co. GG has to solve a lot of problems at hand, but the main problem is resolving the conundrum around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The youngster who had become an overnight sensation in the IPL circuit has had an unforgettable maiden international series.

IND vs ENG 5th T20I Toss Report

India won the toss and elected to bowl first. "The wicket won't change much. We have seen everything in this series; we are up for the challenge. I just think the players have a solid mindset, rather than sulking," India captain Shreyas Iyer said

IND vs ENG 5th T20I Playing 11

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Prasidh Krishna

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue

India and England T20I Squads

England Squad: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Jordan Cox, James Coles, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker

India Squad: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Washington Sundar, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi