IND vs ENG 3rd Test: India elects to bat, field an unchanged playing 11

England has made two changes in its playing 11 while India is unchanged

India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against England in the third cricket Test, at The Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday. India, as Kohli had said, have gone into the game with an unchanged playing eleven that won the second match at the Lord's.

Kohli said Ravindra Jadeja will bowl a lot more in this game, looking at the dry nature of the surface.

For England, Dawid Malan is back in the Test XI in place of Dom Sibley along with pacer Craig Overton, who replaced an injured Mark Wood.

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Earlier, the first Test ended in a draw but India staged an incredible comeback to take the second game by 151 runs at the Lord's Cricket Ground. Riding on the confidence, the visitors will look to seal the series by winning the third Test, which will ensure that India doesn't lose the five-match series.
 
India vs England 3rd Test playing 11
 
India playing 11:  Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
 
England playing 11: Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson
 
India vs England head to head in Tests 

• Overall
• Total: 128
• India won: 49
• England won: 29
• Drawn: 50 

In England

• Total: 64
• England won: 34
• India won: 8
• Drawn: 22

 India vs England 3rd Test pitch report
 
The wicket at Headingley should help the seamers throughout the game while still being suitable for batting. On days four and five, it'll also be drier, which should help the spinners.
 
Know about India vs England 2nd Test live telecast, streaming and live toss timings here:
 
When will the 3rd India vs England Test be played?
 
The IND vs ENG 3rd Test will begin on August 25, Wednesday.
 
Where will IND vs ENG 3rd Test will be played?
 
The venue for the third England vs India Test is Headingley, Leeds.
 
What will be the match timings for the third Test match between India and England?
 
The third test match between the Indian cricket team and the England cricket team will begin at 3:30 pm IST.
 
At what time will the IND vs ENG 3rd Test live toss take place?
 
The India vs England live toss for the 3rd test between the Virat Kohli and Joe Root will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play that is 3:00 pm IST.
 
Which TV channels will telecast the IND vs ENG cricket match live in India?
 
The England vs India 3rd will be telecast live on Sony SIX 1 HD/SD with English commentary, while Sony TEN 3 with Hindi Commentary.
 
How to live stream the India vs England 3rd Test in India?
 
The live streaming of India vs England 3rd Test will be available on Sony LIV app in five languages.
 
How to watch India vs England 3rd Test for free in India?
 
You can't. Doordarshan will not live telecast the ENG vs IND Test matches.
 
India vs England Test series 2021 squads
 
India Test squad vs England 2021: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Suryakumar Yadav (yet to join), Prithvi Shaw (yet to join)
 
Standby players: Prasidh Krishna, Arzan Nagwaswalla
 
England Test squad vs India 2021: Joe Root (C), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson.