The fifth and final Test between India vs England begins at London’s Kennington Oval on July 31 and runs through August 4. England holds a 2–1 lead; India must win to level the series, while a draw hands the hosts the trophy.
All four previous Tests have gone the distance, stretching into day five and underscoring how finely poised this series remains.
India have a daunting record at this venue, having played 15 Tests at the Oval but won only two of them, highlighting the challenge of overturning history here.
India’s Squad Shake-Up
Vice-captain Rishabh Pant has been ruled out with a fractured foot, prompting the selection committee to call up uncapped N Jagadeesan as wicketkeeper cover.
Jasprit Bumrah is being managed for workload, opening the door for Akash Deep to debut, while Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh are in contention to bolster India’s spin and pace options.
England’s Lone Change and Bowling Workload
England have made a single alteration to their match-day squad: Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton returns after three years to inject fresh legs into the pace attack.
Chris Woakes has shouldered the heaviest workload with 167 overs bowled, followed by Brydon Carse (155 overs) and skipper Ben Stokes (140 overs) across the series.
Ben Stokes leads the bowling charts with 17 wickets, including his first five-wicket haul in eight years, and has also delivered a match-saving century at Old Trafford to underline his all-round impact.
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