🧑✈️ India Playing XI
| Player | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (c) | Batter, Captain | In-form; made centuries in first two Tests |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Opener, Batter | Consistent; century-maker |
| KL Rahul | Opener/Middle-order Batter | Experience in Tests |
| Sai Sudharsan | Batter | Debutant; domestic form |
| Karun Nair | Batter | Comeback after 8 years; India A double-century |
| Rishabh Pant (vc, wk) | Wicketkeeper–Batsman | Explosive; vice-captain |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-Rounder (spin) | Key spinner |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Spinner | Left-arm wrist spinner |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Fast Bowler | Returned for this Test |
| Mohammed Siraj | Fast Bowler | Strike expectations after strong start |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All‑Rounder / Fast-Medium Bowler | Newcomer; took early wickets |
🏏 England Playing XI
Sources indicate this lineup was chosen on winning the toss at Lord’s:
- Ben Stokes (c) – Captain and all-rounder
- Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett – Openers
- Ollie Pope (vc) – Vice‑captain & middle-order
- Joe Root – Senior batter; unbeaten 99 overnight
- Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk)
- Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse – Medium pace
- Jofra Archer – Fast bowler (returned first time since 2021)
- Sam Cook / Josh Tongue – Additional seamer
- Shoaib Bashir – Spinner
🔄 Expanded Squads
🇮🇳 India’s 18-Man Tour Squad
- Captain: Shubman Gill
- VC/WK: Rishabh Pant
- Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair
- Keepers: Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel
- All‑rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
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🏴 England’s Touring Squad Highlights
- Captain: Ben Stokes, VC: Ollie Pope
- Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tongue
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🌟 Key Context for 3rd Test
- India brought back Bumrah (replacing Prasidh Krishna), and fielded Nitish Reddy, who took two early wickets .
- England won the toss and opted to bat, with Archer back in the side after injuries .
- On Day 2, Bumrah and Siraj picked up multiple wickets; Root was unbeaten on 99 overnight The Times of India.
- Fielding lapses (slip drops) cost India chances despite a dominant bowling spell
