India vs England, 3rd Test: Joe Root wins toss, opts to bat

India made two changes in their playing XI. Jasprit Bumrah replaced Mohd Siraj while Washington Sundar was included in place of Kuldeep Yadav.

Ahmedabad: England skipper Joe Root opted to bat first after winning the toss in the third Test match of the four-match Test series against India here in Ahmedabad.

• Toss Update!
  
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  Toss Update!
  
  England have won the toss & elected to bat against #TeamIndia in the third @Paytm #INDvENG Test.
  
  Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/mdTZmt9WOu pic.twitter.com/dfXBK8XPCn

  — BCCI (@BCCI) February 24, 2021

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  Toss Update!
  
  England have won the toss & elected to bat against #TeamIndia in the third @Paytm #INDvENG Test.
  
  Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/mdTZmt9WOu pic.twitter.com/dfXBK8XPCn

  — BCCI (@BCCI) February 24, 2021

India made two changes in their playing XI. Jasprit Bumrah replaced Mohd Siraj while Washington Sundar was included in place of Kuldeep Yadav.

At the toss, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said, "We would have batted first as well. We would look to get into the game early on. The practice wickets have been quite spicy. Something that we have enjoyed as a team. It is such an exciting atmosphere here at the largest cricket stadium. I am a bit worried about the lights. We have played in a similar stadium in Dubai. You need to adapt pretty quickly. Bumrah comes in for Siraj and Washington Sundar comes in for Kuldeep Yadav. We wanted to have a spinning option and Washi provides a lot with the bat as well."

After winning the toss, Joe Root said, "We are gonna bat first. Hopefully, we will get a big score like the first Test. Hoping the wicket will dry out as the game goes along. It is certainly harder and seems to swing more compared to the red ball. We are very excited to be here 1-1 and are looking to do well."

The third Test is going to be a day-night affair and pink ball will be used.

The ongoing four-match Test series is currently levelled at 1-1, with England winning the first Test and India second.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah

England (Playing XI): Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes(w), Jofra Archer, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson