India vs England 3rd Test, Rajkot Weather Forecast and Pitch Report

After a comprehensive win in the last game, India will look to continue the momentum in the third Test against England. The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot will host the contest from February 15 to 19.

India have been hit by injury to KL Rahul while Virat Kohli has pulled out from the entire series. Shreyas Iyer has been dropped as well meaning their squad is slightly different from the first two Tests.

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The Indian pace line-up has also been modified. With Jasprit Bumrah spearheading the attack, Akash Deep, an uncapped pacer, earned the call-up to replace Avesh Khan.

Eyes will be on Yashasvi Jaiswal after the young opener notched up a remarkable double-century in the second Test. Bumrah also showcased his A-game, fetching nine wickets across both England innings. Shubman Gill also seems to have overcome the lean patch. The 24-year-old registered a composed 104 during India’s second innings when the other batters failed to make any impact.

India vs England 3rd Test Pitch Report

The Rajkot pitch is expected to be break up as the contest progresses. Should this happen, spinners will come into play. The highest score in a Test innings in Rajkot is 649, while the lowest total at this venue is 181. Pacers might enjoy some success with the new ball, but the likes of Bumrah will look to explore reverse swing once the red ball gets older. It looks a flat surface as of now.

India vs England Rajkot Weather Report

The weather in Rajkot is expected to remain mostly sunny between February 15 and February 19. There is no chance of rain affecting the third Test between India and England. The temperature could hover around 17 degrees Celsius to 36 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is anticipated to be around 26-58 percent. The wind speed will be around 10-15 km/h.

India vs England 3rd Test Full Squads

IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rajat Patidar, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep

ENG: Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Daniel Lawrence, Gus Atkinson