Jasprit Bumrah & Rishabh Pant OUT, 3 Players IN! India's Likely Playing XI For 4th Test

Jasprit Bumrah & Rishabh Pant OUT, 3 Players IN! India's Likely Playing XI For 4th Test

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Last Updated: July 15, 2025, 09:58 IST

The fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series between India and England will be played at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23 to 27.

India's likely playing XI for 4th Test against England in Manchester. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)

After suffering a heartbreaking defeat by 22 runs in the third Test against England at Lord’s, the Indian men’s cricket team would like to come up with a big show in the fourth Test to level the series. The fourth red-ball match of the ongoing five-match series between India and England will be played at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23 to 27.

For the match at Old Trafford, Indian team management could make multiple changes to the playing XI. World No. 1 Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah could be rested for the game next week as part of his workload management.

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Before the start of the series, chief selector Ajit Agarkar, head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Shubman Gill, and even Bumrah himself confirmed that he will play only three matches in England, and since the pacer has already featured in two matches out of three played so far, there is a high possibility that he will miss the game in Manchester to return for the final fixture at The Oval in London from July 31 to August 4.

In addition to Bumrah, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant could also miss the match in Manchester. Pant suffered a finger injury during the first day’s play of the Lord’s Test, and as a result, he didn’t keep after 34 overs in the first innings. There is still no clarity over Pant’s injury. If he misses out, then Dhruv Jurel will replace him in the playing XI.

The 24-year-old stumper from Agra impressed with his glovework during the third Test, and he has amassed a total of 202 runs in six innings of four Tests played so far. Jurel’s best score in Test cricket is 90, which he registered against the English team in Ranchi last year.

Another player whose place is under threat for the Manchester Test is Karun Nair. The 33-year-old right-handed batter has failed to impress with his batting in the three matches played so far. He could make way for Sai Sudharsan, who played the first Test in Leeds but was dropped for the next two fixtures.

Akash Deep could only manage to take one wicket in the third Test, but if Bumrah misses out due to workload management, then he is likely to retain his place.

Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav are the other four bowlers in India’s Test squad for the England series, and for the game at Old Trafford, Arshdeep could come in for Bumrah.

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Arshdeep is a left-arm pacer, and his inclusion will bring variety to India’s bowling attack.

India’s likely playing XI for the 4th Test against England: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

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First Published: July 15, 2025, 09:57 IST

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