IND vs ENG 4th Test LIVE Cricket Score, Day 1: India Playing XI, Toss and Manchester weather in focus; Anshul Kamboj set to debut?

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India vs England Live Cricket Score, IND vs ENG 4th Test Match Day 1 Updates: As the battle for the series intensifies at a venue where they are yet to win a Test in all of history, Shubman Gill and Co. must confront a series of hurdles before even taking the field at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Ben Stokes’ men have leapfrogged the visitors in confidence and results after a thrilling Lord’s victory and have the chance to take an unassailable lead in Manchester. However, battered by the ignominious collapse and defeat, India will also need to make serious decisions after injuries have hampered them in the build-up to the game.

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Drafting in on SOS, Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj is on the brink of making a stunning debut for the country in whites at Old Trafford where India have only played once before in the 21st century, back in 2014. Karun Nair too seems to have lost the rope extended by the management with young southpaw Sai Sudharsan slated to take his place at No. 3 in the XI. Lots to ponder as the teams will brace up for a muggy weather combat in Manchester.

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IND vs ENG Live Score, 4th Test Day 1: Follow all the updates from the India vs England 4th Test Day 1 in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Old Trafford, Manchester

With England leading the series 2-1, the final two Tests in Manchester are set to be crucial to the complexion of where the series will end. India have dominated the series thus far by individual metric, with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant leading the run-scorers and Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Akash Deep topping the wickets charts. India's have notched up eight centuries, including a double hundred from Gill, while the bowlers have collectively taken four five-wicket hauls. Coach Gautam Gambhir has also set a unique record for smiling the most, but the ultimate question is whether he'll be celebrating the series victory.

Given that neither team is looking for a draw, Manchester presents a range of outcomes for this transitioning Indian squad. READ MORE

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