England replace Shoaib Bashir with Liam Dawson in playing XI for 4th Test against India
And ahead of the 4th Test, some members of the Indian team went all out at a gym training session.
Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against England due to a knee injury.
Rishabh Pant is making a comeback to competitive cricket after recovering from his foot injury.
The 27-year-old suffered a fractured metatarsal during the Manchester Test in July, an injury that has sidelined him for months and ruled him out of the West Indies series and the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia.
He is also expected to sit out the home Test series against the West Indies in October.
I was looking forward to a lot more, says Sai Sudharsan after missing ton against West Indies
'There is always a plan. Whenever you can give him a break, you will.'
Rishabh Pant posted a heartfelt message for Chris Woakes, who had left him with a severe injury during the fifth Test in Manchester early this year.
Showing an insatiable hunger to learn and succeed, Shubman Gill turned to senior players and former greats for insights, embodying the ethos of a student of the game.
Perhaps, another Ranji title with Mumbai will be a fitting send off for Ajinkya Rahane.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir hinted pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah could play in the must-win fifth and final Test against England.
'If I am asked to do a certain thing, but I get criticised from outside for it, it is okay.'
With this the classy all-rounder has achieved a rare milestone that few legends of the game can boast of.
'I just wanted to fight for an entire day and that was the only message given to me by the coach.'
Shubman Gill may have fallen agonisingly short of breaking Sunil Gavaskar's iconic 54-year-old record, but he walked away with something just as special - the legend's respect.
Reddy took Thakur's place in Birmingham after the first Test
Pietersen's comments on his social media handle came a day after fellow England batter Joe Root overtook Australia great Ricky Ponting to climb to second place in the all-time list of Test run scorers.
No major injury for Rishabh, he should be fine for Manchester Test: Gill
Pant equals Sehwag's six-hitting record, surpasses Rohit Sharma in WTC Test runs
The Oval will host the fifth and final Test between India and England from Thursday, and the Indian team has hit the ground running two days after staging a remarkable comeback to draw the fourth match in Manchester.
India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Monday confirmed Jasprit Bumrah's participation in the fourth Test beginning at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy saw a staggering run aggregate of 7187 runs -- the second-highest in a series in Test history.
The 24-year-old Jurel stepped in as keeper twice during the series - once after Pant took a blow to his finger in the third Test at Lord's, and again in the Manchester Test when Pant sustained a foot injury that ruled him out.
India's batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar refused England skipper Ben Stokes' offer to call off the fourth Test and settle for a draw before the start of the final hour of play.
What makes this team special is their ability to fight till the end, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. This team has announced that England's standard is not alarmingly high and, unlike in the past, they can be beaten on their home wickets, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was taken off the field after copping a blow on his right foot while attempting a reverse sweep off England pacer Chris Woakes on the opening day of the fourth Test in Manchester on Wednesday.
Broken foot, unbroken in spirit: Pant gives update
Managing a draw from the brink of defeat would give India a psychological edge over England in the fifth and final Test, said head coach Gautam Gambhir.
England captain Ben Stokes and India head coach Gautam Gambhir expressed contrasting views on the use of injury replacements in Test cricket.
Pacer Anshul Kamboj has been added to the India squad in England as cover for Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh
KL Rahul and Shubman Gill stood tall, not with fireworks, but with grit and grace, forging a 174-run stand that reminded fans of the game's old soul - and drew admiration from the likes of Sanjay Manjrekar.
"Just Rishabh being Rishabh": Pant's grit wins hearts as he returns to bat in Manchester Test
England captain Ben Stokes broke his own record for the most overs bowled by himself during a Test series.
'The quality of Bumrah is exceptional. What he has been able to do is just unbelievable so far'
Bumrah's pace has dropped noticeably in the ongoing fourth Test against England in Manchester - from his usual 140kph to the 130-135kph range. While he consistently touched 140-plus at Headingley and Lord's, Old Trafford has told a different story.
India endured arguably their worst day on the field on Day 3 of the Manchester Test as Joe Root's record-breaking 150 put the hosts in complete command.
So far in the four matches of the ongoing five-match series against the Three Lions, India Test captain Shubman Gill has managed to score 722 runs in the eight innings at an average of 90.25.
England tearaway Jofra Archer is willing to do everything in his power to secure a ticket on the plane that will fly to Australia
Anshul Kamboj's experience will hold him in good stead, say Ishant and Bhuvneshwar
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