The fourth Test between India and England is all set to start on Wednesday, July 23. India has already sustained two injury blows before this game. On top of that, India has never won a Test match in Manchester, the venue for this game. Jasprit Bumrah is highly likely to play in this game.
Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy have been ruled out of this game. Also, Akash Deep might not be a part of the playing 11. India has two options in the form of Prasidh Krishna and Anshul Kamboj to replace Akash Deep in the team. The team will also have to find a replacement for Reddy. Either Shardul Thakur can be brought in, or India can take a risk of bringing in Kuldeep Yadav.
If Kuldeep does make it to the playing 11, the batters might feel an extra pressure, considering Nitish would not be there in the lower-middle order. The likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar will have to play a crucial role with the bat in case Kuldeep makes it to the final playing 11. Karun Nair has not been in the best of form in the series, but he might get another chance as India might not look to make any changes to the batting order.
England has already announced their playing 11 for this game and has made one change. Liam Dawson has replaced Shoaib Bashir in the playing 11.
England vs India, 4th Test Match Details
| Match | England vs India, 4th Test |
| Date | Wednesday, July 23 – Sunday, July 27 |
| Time | 3:30 PM IST and Local Time |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
| Live Telecast | Sony Sports TEN Network |
England vs India 3rd Test Highlights
The third Test match between India and England was played at Lord’s, part of the ongoing India tour of England 2025. Both teams made one change to their playing 11, with England bringing in Jofra Archer and India replacing Prasidh with Bumrah. England won the toss and opted to bat.
Joe Root’s 37th century helped England post a total of 387 runs in the first innings. Bumrah took five wickets for India and was the pick of the bowlers. India’s first innings was dominated by KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Rahul became only the second Indian batter to score two centuries at Lord’s. Pant made 74 runs off 112 deliveries before getting run out. India scored exactly 387 runs and couldn’t earn a lead. Chris Woakes was the most successful bowler for England and took three wickets for 84 runs.
England managed just 192 runs in the second innings. Root was again the highest scorer and scored 40 runs off 96 deliveries. India got a target of 193 runs to win the match. Washington Sundar was the most successful bowler for India and took four wickets for 22 runs in 12.1 overs. Only four batters managed to make a double-digit score for the team. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were the two batters who scored more than 20 runs for the team. Jadeja remained unbeaten on 61 runs off 181 deliveries. India was bundled out for 170 runs and lost the match by 22 runs.
England vs India 4th Test Playing 11
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Pitch Report
In the last 17 Test matches, the average first innings score at Old Trafford has been 336 runs. The average fourth innings score here gets reduced drastically to 168 runs. The teams batting first have won 53% of the last 17 games at this venue.
The pacers have picked 57% of wickets in the last 10 games here. England last lost a Test match at Old Trafford in 2001. Two out of the last three Test matches between India and England have ended in a draw.
Weather Report
The temperature is likely to remain a little over 20 degrees throughout this match. The chances of rain on the first two days of the game are higher than 60%. The match might get affected due to rain in the next two days. The chances of rain are also high on the fifth day.
ENG vs IND Head-to-Head Record in Tests
India and England have played a total of 139 Test matches so far, and England has won 53 matches. India has been victorious in 36 Test matches, while 50 Test matches have ended in a draw. As seen in the India vs England Test records, England has won two out of the last five Test matches against India. India has not won a single game in Manchester so far.
| Match Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10-14, 2025 | England | 22 runs | Lord’s |
| July 2-6, 2025 | India | 336 runs | Birmingham |
| June 20-24, 2025 | England | 5 wickets | Leeds |
| March 7-9, 2024 | India | inns & 64 runs | Dharamsala |
| February 23-26, 2024 | India | 5 wickets | Ranchi |
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