• Match: India vs England, 5th Test Match, England tour of India 2024
• Date and Time: March 07, 04:00 am GMT / 10:00 am BST / 09:30 pm local
• Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

India has encountered numerous challenges with injuries and the absence of key players throughout this series. Despite these setbacks, they have emerged victorious in the last three matches, including a hard-fought chase in Ranchi towards the end of last month. With each triumph, the team’s confidence is growing, and they are eager to extend their winning streak in the upcoming game.

Meanwhile, England faced a 3-1 defeat in their previous series against India, despite initially taking a 1-0 lead. The current series appears to be following a similar pattern, with India asserting dominance. Although England has displayed competitiveness, particularly in this series, it would be surprising if they manage to secure a victory in Dharamsala.

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KS Bharat (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.

England: Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (wk), Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood, Tom Hartley, James Anderson.

Who will win the toss? – England
Who will win? – India

Captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal
Vice-Captain: Ravindra Jadeja

Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, Dhruv Jurel, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Joe Root, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, James Anderson.

Based on the weather forecast, which suggests increasing sunshine as the game progresses, both teams, if winning the toss, are likely to opt to bowl first under the initially cloudy skies.

The pitch for this match is expected to deviate from the typical Indian conditions seen during this series, providing more pace and bounce. These characteristics are anticipated to remain consistent throughout the game.

Although temperatures are expected to improve as the game progresses, the forecast indicates that the mercury will not rise above 17 degrees throughout the entire Test match. Day 1 is expected to be cloudy and humid, with temperatures possibly not even reaching 12 degrees.