England are in the lead but India has been in the ascendency for most part ot the tour. They can't be said as the dominant side though with the lost moments being so drastic and painful while England have just been a class apart when the game has reached crucial junctures. It has been a spicy tour and the last few minutes of the 4th Test was nothing short of drama as well. Tired legs come into the Final Test with both teams bowling a storng number of overs. Ben Stokes has been ruled out along with Jasprit Bumrah leaving both players without their most influential players. Rishabh Pant, another X-factor is also out of the game while England leave out Jofra Archer on their end.

ENG vs IND Match Details

Date: July 31st 2025

Time:  3:30 PM IST

Venue: Oval, London

ENG vs IND Weather Report

Oval looks clear for the five days so far. 

England vs India Pitch Report

Oval has been on the flatter side which should benefit England who are in the lead at the moment. The track has seen some draws and big scores in the county championship and spin does not seem to be playing a big role with many county sides sticking with strong pace attacks.

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ENG vs IND Head to Head

ENG vs IND Predicted Playing XI

England Playing XI 

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Jamie Overton

India Playing XI

Yashashvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharshan, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav/ Shardul Thakur

England vs India Players to Watch

Zak Crawley

Zak Crawley has been on the slower side this series taking his time and leaving more balls to get into the game. He has found runs in a different way in the face of challenges which is interesting and a highlight of his maturity.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh is in line for a debut. He has the ability to be a new-ball star in red-ball cricket with good swing on his side and with Bumrah out he brings the X-factor with his left-arm pace. Can he prove that he is a three-form bowler with a debut finally coming.

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