IND vs ENG 5th Test: Predicted India Playing 11 and Top Fantasy Picks

In roughly a little over a week, India will host England for one last time in the ongoing tour in the fifth and final Test in Dharamshala. With extended winters prevailing in the Northern part of the country, the weather will be chilly and rain could also play a part, something that no one would like. Fast bowlers would be getting assistance as there would be moisture.

Let’s explore what could shape up as India’s best playing eleven for the IND vs ENG 2024 Test series.

India Playing 11 for IND vs ENG 5th Test

1. Rohit Sharma (c)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Shubman Gill
4. Devdutt Padikkal
5. Ravindra Jadeja
6. Sarfaraz Khan
7. Dhruv Jurel (wk)
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Jasprit Bumrah
10. Kuldeep Yadav/ Akash Deep
11. Mohammed Siraj

KL Rahul has reportedly travelled to the United Kingdom to seek consultations and treatment for his injury and is all but ruled out of the fifth Test too.

Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal is set to make his Test debut against England in the fifth Test in Dharamshala on March 7, according to a report in the Hindustan Times. The in-form left-handed batter would replace Rajat Patidar, who has struggled in his first three Tests with scores of 32, 9, 5, 0, 17 and 0.

Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah missed playing the 4th Test in Ranchi due to ‘workload management’. He is now declared as the Vice-Captain for the upcoming fifth and final IND vs ENG Test match.

India might go with 3 seemer-2 spinner combo as the wicket of Dharamshala will offer extra assistance to the pacers. 

Top Fantasy Cricket Picks for the 5th Test

Yashasvi Jaiswal:

At the opening, he will get most of the deliveries to face in both innings. He has already 655 runs from this series with an average of 93.57 average and two double hundreds. We can expect some valuable points from his bat.

Rohit Sharma:

With 297 runs, he is one of the best picks as he is an opener.

Dhruv Jurel:

Winning a man of the match award in his career’s 2nd Test, Jurel is the best wicket-keeper choice.

Ravindra Jadeja:

With both bat and ball, he can be your priceless pick from any point of view. He has 217 runs averaging 43.4 and 17 wickets from 3 matches of this series.

Jasprit Burah:

He can be your game-changer, got 17 wickets from 3 matches with a bowling average of 13.65. We can expect a five-wicket haul from him.

Mohammed Siraj:

Although he is not in sublime form, We can see the vintage Siraj with the new ball in Dharamshala.