India batting coach Sitangshu Kotak sounds flexible with the Lord's pitch before the third Test against England. Speaking to the press ahead of the Test match, Kotak said that he needs to wait more to see how the pitch behaves. However, he is not shrugging off the traditional behavior of the Lord's pitch. Kotak recalled that the field normally has low scores in the first two innings, hoping to aid the bowlers more. Speaking in the pre-math pressy, Kotak said, "I think, as you said, the pitch does seem to have a bit more grass on it — as we’ve seen in the last two matches. But tomorrow, when they do the final cut — the one that happens a day before the match — only after that can we really say. And generally, the normal Lord’s pitch in Tests tends to have comparatively low scores in the first and second innings. So we can expect that there might be a bit more help for the bowlers. It could be challenging for the batsmen. He added, "But I believe it’s all about the mindset. Spending time on the wicket is the best friend you can have. The more time you spend out there, the more you’ll adjust to the pitch. So that’s probably the best approach.” Read also: Watch: Bhanu Anand Takes Flying Catch to Dismiss Logesh in PPL 2025 Kotak acknowledges Jofra Archer threat Jofra Archer, England's ace pacer, who was suffering from an injury, has been added to the squad and is likely to make a comeback in the third Test. And Kotak believes it will be a challenge to face Archer. Kotak said, "It will be a challenge with Jofra coming in. There might be a couple of bowling changes in the England team which we don't know about. But wicket also will be a little more challenging, it seems, and after the last two games, if as a host England think that they want to give a little bit more challenging wicket, it's fair enough. And it will be a challenge for anyone on any wicket. So I'm not really thinking that it will be very challenging. You bat well, it's fine, if you don't bet well, any wicket can be challenging." Notably, Jofra Archer recently returned to Test cricket after a four-year gap, with his last appearance dating back to 2021 against India. In his red-ball comeback for Sussex, he bowled 18 overs and claimed 1 wicket for 32 runs, while also contributing a brisk 31 off 34 deliveries with the bat. The 30-year-old pacer has featured in two Test matches against India so far, collecting four wickets at an average of 30.50.