England aim for 2-0, while India look for a turnaround with only one Test win in their last nine outings
| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Ben Stokes (c) | Allrounder |
| Jofra Archer | Bowler |
| Jacob Bethell | Batting allrounder |
| Harry Brook | Batter |
| Brydon Carse | Bowling allrounder |
| Sam Cook | Bowler |
| Zak Crawley | Top-order batter |
| Ben Duckett | Top-order batter |
| Jamie Overton | Bowling allrounder |
| Ollie Pope | Middle-order batter |
| Joe Root | Top-order batter |
| Shoaib Bashir | Bowler |
| Jamie Smith † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Josh Tongue | Bowler |
| Chris Woakes | Allrounder |
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGENG |  | 465 & 373/5 | beat | 471 & 364 |  | INDIND | 20/06/25 | India tour of England 2025 |
| ENGENG | | 218 & 195 | lost to | 477 | | INDIND | 07/03/24 | England tour of India 2023/24 |
| ENGENG | | 353 & 145 | lost to | 307 & 192/5 | | INDIND | 23/02/24 | England tour of India 2023/24 |
| ENGENG | | 319 & 122 | lost to | 445 & 430/4d | | INDIND | 15/02/24 | England tour of India 2023/24 |
| ENGENG | | 253 & 292 | lost to | 396 & 255 | | INDIND | 02/02/24 | England tour of India 2023/24 |
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