WTC 2027: ENG vs IND, 3rd Test, Match Prediction– Who will win the Test Match?

The Lords Test. Teams love it, players love it and a chance to get the name on the honours boards beckons for players on both sides. England are making the changes with Jofra Archer in for Josh Tongue who had a heavy workload at Edgbaston. India are likely to bring some changes as well. Jasprit Bumrah is a sure change possibly for Prasidh Krishna while Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Karun Nair also stand the chance of rotation with the likes of Sai Sudharshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sai Sudharshan on the bench.

ENG vs IND Match Details

Date: July 10th, 2025

Time:  3:30 PM IST

Venue: Lords, London

ENG vs IND Weather Report

Lords looks clear with scattered cross across the five days. 

England vs India Pitch Report

A green tinge does sport the pitch which could offer a little more life in the surface after two flat tracks. Batting first though remains a better option even if there is some movement in the initial periods.

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ENG vs IND Head to Head

Stats	Matches	IND Won	ENG Won	Draw	Tie
Overall	138	36	52	50	0
At Lords	19	3	12	4	0
Last Five Tests	5	4	1	0	0

ENG vs IND Predicted Playing XI

England Playing XI 

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir

India Playing XI

Yashashvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharshan/ Karun Nair, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj

England vs India Players to Watch

Akash Deep

Akash Deep is an accurate and clean bowler who was on the unlucky side after some good spells in Australia. He finally gets the limelight with an incredible performance in Edgbaston and looks like a keeper now.

Joe Root

Runs have been scarce for Root in the first two tests. That is a sign of concern more so for India with a big score definitely around the corner for Root. He loves it in Lords and will be eager to get another entry on the honours board and a return to form.

England vs India Match Tips

Experience and home advantage keep England in front at the moment. India though has the bowling unit and batting potential to compete and could make noise as underdogs if the young guns start strong. 

Match Prediction: England Will Win the Match