IND vs ENG 4th Test Preview: Pitch, Weather Report, Probable 11, Streaming Details. As the Sachin-Anderson Trophy is now into its fourth match and the five-match series is in the balance at 2–1 to England. The fourth Test begins on July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester. This is a must-win for India to keep their hopes alive. After a humiliating defeat at Lord’s, Shubman Gill’s men are in a do-or-die situation. Ben Stokes is looking to seal the series with a game to spare.
Additional injury concerns have further disrupted India’s preparations. Emerging all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the series with a knee injury. Injured left-arm pace bowler Arshdeep Singh’s hand injury required stitches. He was expected to make his debut.
Consequently, the BCCI has called India’s Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj as a replacement. Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for the third Test, is in line to captain the side as the pace attack.
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There are also some concerns over Akash Deep, as he has been held back by the medical team with a minor niggle. After only batting during the last Test, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is expected to take on all wicketkeeping duties after a recovery from finger strain.
Pitch and Weather Report
The match is taking place at Old Trafford, one of the most famous grounds, which is renowned for aiding seamers with pace and bounce early. But then typically flattens out to a good batting surface later in each match. Typical Manchester weather also tends to be overcast with a chance of showers to feature at some point across the five days, and particularly during the morning sessions. This should help bowlers like Bumrah and Archer, and the toss and score of the first innings will be pivotal.
IND vs ENG 4th Test Probable Playing 11
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Anshul Kamboj, W Sundar.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue
Streaming and Broadcast Information
The 4th Test will start at 11:00 AM local time (3:30 PM IST) on July 23. Fans in India will watch live on Sports18 and on JioHotstar for free. In the UK, Sky Sports Cricket will show the game, and in the US, Willow TV.
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This test means a lot on the World Test Championship 2025-27 table. A win for England will give them the series 3-1 with a game still to play, and for India a stellar performance is needed to put pressure on England into a decider at The Oval. There are rarefied levels of pressure on each team, the crowd will be electric, and a thriller is almost guaranteed at Old Trafford.
