India captain Shubman Gill during a net session at The Kia Oval on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
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England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope won the toss for the fifth Test against India at the Oval in London on July 31, 2025, opting to bowl first.
Pope is standing in for the injured Ben Stokes in the final match of the Test series against India, which currently stands at 2-1 in favour of the hosts.
On a cloudy day, India has made four changes to the team that drew the fourth Test in Manchester. Dhruv Jurel is in for the injured Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair comes in for Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna replaces the rested Jasprit Bumrah and pace bowler Akash Deep is in for Anshul Kamboj.
Teams
India: Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, and Mohammed Siraj.
England: Ollie Pope (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, and Josh Tongue.
Published – July 31, 2025 03:25 pm IST