India are all set to take on England in a series-deciding fifth Test, starting on Thursday, July 31, at The Oval in London.
After losing the third Test by a narrow margin at Lord's, India fought back strongly and held England to a draw at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Now all eyes are on the fifth Test match as Shubman Gill and Co will aim to win the final game and draw level in the series.
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India are plagued with a number of injuries to key players ahead of the series-decider. Rishabh Pant, who suffered a foot injury in the fourth Test, has been ruled out of the series, while reports emerged on Tuesday that Jasprit Bumrah will be rested, after advice from the BCCI's medical team.
England will also miss their captain Ben Stokes due to a muscle injury, while ace fast bowler Jofra Archer has been removed from the starting lineup, which was released on Wednesday.
What did Shubman Gill say about Arshdeep Singh?
Arshdeep Singh did not get an opportunity to make his Test debut in the first four matches, however, Gill hinted that the left-arm fast bowler could finally get his moment in the final match.
On the eve of the fourth Test, the Indian captain told reporters: "Arshdeep Singh has been asked to get ready but we will take a call on the Playing XI after looking at the pitch, by this evening. England haven’t picked a frontline spinner. We have Jadeja and Washi to do the job.
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What next for England and India?
The two teams have only three days to recover and prepare for the fifth Test, where the outcome of the series will be decided. Day 1 of the fifth Test starts on Thursday, July 31.