After an epic victory at Edgbaston, India will face England in the 3rd Test of the five-match Test series. The match will be played at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, from 10 July 2025 to 14 July 2025 at 3:30 PM IST. England England started the five-match series strongly with a five-wicket victory in Leeds but were hammered by India with a 336-run defeat. England failed to capitalise with their batting performance in the second match, no one other than Harry Brook and Jamie Smith stood up for their team. Both the batters put up a splendid show to go past the score of 400 in the first innings. However, Ben Stokes and his team will be aiming to bounce back when they face India in the third match. They have made one change to their playing XI for the Lord's Test. Jofra Archer is set to play his first Test match after a four-year hiatus. Josh Tongue will sit out. India Following the loss of the opening Test in Leeds, India scripted history with a massive 336-run victory at Edgbaston. This was their biggest ever win away from home in terms of runs. The match was not only a run-fest, but it was a script written by Shubman Gill. The newly appointed Indian Test captain took the duties to his shoulders and amassed 430 runs across both innings, becoming the only batter to do so for the team. Moreover, the pace bowling led by Akash Deep wreaked havoc on the English batting lineup. Akash took 10 wickets, and Mohammed Siraj took 7 wickets across both innings. The victory will boost their morale, and Jasprit Bumrah's availability will also strengthen their pace bowling attack. ENG vs IND 3rd Test: Pitch Report The Lord's pitch is suitable for pace bowlers, allowing them to move the ball during the start of the match. It will have pace and bounce to help batters play their shots properly but hit the deck or good length deliveries will be tough for the batters to play. The average first innings total at this venue is just 212. ENG vs IND 3rd Test: Weather Report The conditions in London for the match will be hot and a little humid, with the summers going strong. The temperature will be around 17°C and 29°C for the third Test match and wind speeds of up to 10 km/hour and humidity around 84 per cent. ENG vs IND Head-to-Head (in Tests) ENG vs IND head-to-head (in Tests) Match Played 138 Won by England 52 Won by India 37 No Result 0 Drawn 50 Probable XI England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj Must-Pick Players for ENG vs IND 3rd Test Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Jamie Smith | ENG: Jamie Smith is one of the best-performing batters of the England team in this series. He has scored 356 runs in just 4 innings, including one century and one half-century at a phenomenal average of 178. He will add good value to your fantasy team if added. Rishabh Pant | IND: Rishabh Pant is one of the finest and experienced batters in the current squad of the Indian Test team. This southpaw has been the second-best batter on this tour for his team with 342 runs. He scored 65 runs in the second innings of the second Test match. His experience and ability to bat on this surface will surely give fruitful results. Top Batters to Pick Harry Brook | ENG: The 36-year-old batter is the second leading run scorer for England in this series. He scored a phenomenal knock of 158 in the second Test match, his first century in this series so far. He has been second best batter after Jamie Smith in this series. Overall, he has 2719 runs in 27 Test matches and would look to score more runs at the Lord's surface. Shubman Gill | IND: The newly appointed Indian captain has taken his batting lineup to a storm. He scored 430 runs across both innings in the second Test match, becoming the only batter from India with the highest runs in a single Test match. He has 585 runs in just 4 innings on this tour with 146.25 average. He will look to keep his form going and add some more runs for his team. Top All-Rounders to Pick Ben Stokes | ENG: The skipper of the English team is capable of winning any Test match single-handedly from any situation. He can bat and bowl as well, scoring runs in his batting and taking regular wickets, but he wasn't impressive in the second match as compared to his first Test match performance, where he took 5 wickets and scored 53 runs. He will look to bounce back and add crucial runs in the third match. Ravindra Jadeja | IND: With over 3500 runs and 325 wickets in 82 Tests, Ravindra Jadeja has proved his worth while playin crucial roles in the match-defining stages. He is also a regular wicket-taker for the team who scalps wickets in crucial situations. In the second match, he scored back-to-back half-centuries across both innings. Top Bowlers to Pick Jofra Archer | ENG: The 30-year-old right-arm pacer will return to the English side for the Lord's Test match, his first Test match after a four-year hiatus. He has played 13 Test matches and has taken 42 wickets, including three five-wicket hauls. Jasprit Bumrah | IND: With Bumrah available for the Lord's Test, the Indian pace bowling unit will get strengthened already. Bumrah was the standout bowler in the first Test match, where he took 5 wickets in Leeds.