The brand new Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad vibes pink for the pink-ball Test, the third Test of the four-match series, England captain Joe Root wins the toss and decides to pad up first. The pitch is favourable for the first batters. As it gets old it will produce some bounces that can be difficult to tackle.
Both the teams have a couple of changes. For England Jonny Bairstow, James Anderson, Jofra Archer and Zak Crawley make their ways in. Indian skipper Virat Kohli informs that Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar come in replacing Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav.
The day is also special for senior pacer Ishant Sharma who is playing his 100th Test.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah
England Playing XI: Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, Jimmy Anderson
