It is very important for the Indian cricket team to win the fifth Test, because even if this Test is drawn, England will win the series. This last Test of the series will be played at The Oval Cricket Ground in London. In this, many changes can be seen in the playing 11 of Shubman Gill and Team. Another bowler can get a chance in place of Jaspreet Bumrah. Earlier, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has chosen his playing 11 team.

Wasim Jafar did not include Anshul Kamboj in his playing 11, who got a chance to debut in the fourth Test. He has included Arshdeep Singh in his team, who will be his debut test if he plays. He has also trusted Sai Sudarshan, who was dismissed in the first over without opening an account in the second innings of the fourth Test.

Team India played by Wasim Zafar 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Dhruv Jurlel (wicket -keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep.

My india xi for oval test:

1. Yashasvi
2. kl
3. Sai
4. Shubman (c)
5. Jurel (WK)
6. Jadeja
7. Washington
8. Kuldeep
9. Siraj
10. Arshdeep
11. Akashdeep

What’s Yours? #ENGVIND

– Wasim Jafer (@wasimjafer14) July 30, 2025

Shardul Thakur does not have a place, Kuldeep Yadav included

Wasim Jafar has not given a place to Shardul Thakur in his playing 11, Thakur’s performance has not been very good. He has taken only 2 wickets in 2 Tests played in this series, which took in the second innings of the first Test. He was able to score only 46 runs in 3 innings.

Indian team records on The Oval Ground

Team India has played 15 Tests earlier at The Oval Cricket Ground. Of these, India has won only 2 while England have defeated India in 5 matches. 1 match India has lost to Australia on this ground, while India has finished 9 matches here.

During the practice on Tuesday, when Shubman Gill passed in front of Sai Sudarshan at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, he asked that he would bat on the net. When the team is lagging behind 1-2 in the series, it is very important to win the next match and before that the captain should come and ask if you would like to bat on the nets? So usually the player will say yes, but Sai did not do so but refused for it.

Shubman Gill was not angry at all, in fact he knew that Sai Sudarshan would not bat on the nets a day before the match. During the IPL this year, he stopped batting on the net a day before the match. His captain was also Shubman Gill in the IPL, so Gill also knows this very well.

According to Cricbuzz report, Sai Sudarshan felt tired while batting for a long time on the ground during IPL 2024. The coaches of Gujarat Titans saw this and advised them to rest a day before the match.

Sai was positive for Sudarshan

In IPL 2025, he changed his practice. He batting on the net for hours, training, sweating for hours for hours, but resting a day before the match. He was also asked to stay in the hotel a day earlier but he refused to do so and he started going to the ground with the team. However, he used to do light jogging and stretching on that day. As a result, he also came to a positive, he became the highest run player in IPL 2025.

Will Sai Sudarshan play in the fourth Test?

Not just practicing just a day before the match, it cannot be assumed that their place has been confirmed in their playing 11. However, he inspected the pitch and practiced shadow on Tuesday. He went on the pitch two things and knocked the shadow. Once there were covers on the pitch and the second time when there was good sunlight. It is believed that they may return to playing 11.

Sai made her debut in the first Test played in Handingley, which was dismissed for zero in the first innings and scored only 30 runs in the second innings. Playing at number three, he flopped and then dropped. Karun Nair batted at number three in his place, he also disappointed.

Sai can return to number three instead of Karun Nair

However, this does not mean that Karun Nair will be out of playing 11 with the arrival of Sai. They can be given another chance but Sai may return to number three. Nair has scored a total of 131 runs in 6 innings played in this series. Not a single half -century innings has come from his bat.

IND vs Eng 1st Test Playing 11: The first Test will be played between India and England from today at the Handingley Cricket Ground in Leads. According to the Indian time, the match will start at 3:30 pm, the toss will take place at 3 pm. The era of Shubman Gill’s captaincy is starting from today. Today Sai Sudarshan’s Test debut is almost confirmed, Karun Nair is also ready to return after 8 years. With 3 fast bowlers, Shardul Thakur is considered to be found in the XI. See, Team India can land with which playing 11.

Sai Sudarshan is believed to be included in the playing 11 in the first Test. His IPL 2025 was excellent, he scored 759 runs in 15 innings. He won the Orange Cap, that is, he was the highest run -scorer. Of course this will be his first Test but he has experience playing in England, he has played the county championship.

Sai Sudarshan’s first class career has also been good, he has scored 1957 runs in 49 innings of 29 matches. This includes 7 centuries and 5 half -century innings. Sudarshan has played 3 ODIs and 1 T20 matches for Team India. Now as soon as he joins the playing 11, he will become a player playing in all three formats for India.

Karun Nair’s return fixed after 8 years

Karun Nair, who played the most runs in Tests against England, is Karun Nair, who played his last Test in 2017. Now after 8 years, his return is believed to be fixed, although he was also hurt during the practice, but perhaps he is not so serious. Nair has scored 374 runs in 7 innings of 6 Test matches.

India’s possible playing 11 in the first Test against England

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna.

The England cricket team had already announced their playing 11 for the first Test to be held in the leads. He has also included spinner Shoaib Bashir in the XI.

England’s playing 11 for the first Test

Jack Croly, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicket -keeper), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Josh Tung, Shoaib Bashir.

India vs England live broadcast and live streaming of first Test

The live broadcast of India vs England Test will be on Sony Sports Network in India. Live streaming will be on geographstar. The match will also be broadcast live on DD Sports.