IND vs ENG 5th Test: England win toss, elect to bat in Chennai

New Delhi: England have won a vital toss and elected to bat first in Mumbai. The visitors have already lost the series and are in search of consolation win but the hosts aim to make it 4-0 and clinch the biggest-ever Test series win against England.

India have two changes in their side, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been rested and Ishant Sharma comes to fill in the shoes. Youngster Jayant Yadav is the another man left out and Amit Mishra gets his chance in the starting XI.

England have two changes in their side Liam Dawson gets his first cap as he replaces Chris Woakes. While, Stuart Broad returns from the injury to replace James Anderson, who miss out due to body sourness.

Focus will be on local boy R Ashwin as the 30-year-old will take the Chennai field for the second time in Test cricket. The off spinner will have milestones to achieve in front of his home crowd.

 

IND: M Vijay, KL Rahul, C Pujara, V Kohli, K Nair, P Patel, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, A Mishra, U Yadav, I Sharma.

ENG: A Cook, K Jennings, J Root, M Ali, J Bairstow, B Stokes, J Buttler, L Dawson, A Rashid, S Broad, J Ball