IND vs ENG 4th Test: England batting to win the toss, Siraj got chance in place of Bumrah

Ahmedabad
The fourth and final Test match of the series between India and England is being played at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. England team captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to bat first.

In order to reach the final of the World Test Championship, this match will have to be saved. Even if Team India makes this Test a draw or a tie, it will reach the final of the World Test Championship to be held at Lord’s on 18 June.

Bumrah out, Siraj got a chance
For this match, the Indian team has made a change in the playing-XI. Pesar Jasprit Bumrah had already withdrawn from the match due to personal reasons, replacing Mohammed Siraj in the squad. At the same time, two changes have been made to the England team, with Joffra Archer and Stuart Broad out, while Dom Bess and Daniel Lawrence are replaced.

Playing-xi
India- Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Akshar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Siraj

England- Dominic Sibley, Jack Crawley, Johnny Bairstow, Joe Root (captain), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Fox (wicketkeeper), Daniel Lawrence, Dom Bess, Jack Leach and James Anderson

Earlier, India, captained by Virat Kohli, took a 2–1 lead in the series by defeating England by 10 wickets on the second day of the third Test match of the series played in Ahmedabad.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and captain Virat Kohli shared a video on Wednesday before this match, in which Team India is seen preparing. The board wrote – Indian cricketer practicing catching, batting and bowling. Indian players are ready for the fourth and final test. Let us know that if India wins this match or draws it to the series 2-1, then it will reach the final of WTC.

Here he will face the New Zealand team in June, which has already entered the title match. India, captained by Kohli, is not known for the draw. This team descends to victory and the draw is the last option of this team. This was proved recently in the fourth Test against Australia in Brisbane where Team India converted the draw going towards victory.