England vs India, Manchester 4th Test Match: Key player battles

By Chirag
July 23, 2025

India and England gear up for the fourth Test of the series, starting July 23 at Old Trafford in Manchester

England are leading 2-1 in the five-match series and have already named their playing XI, with Liam Dawson replacing the injured Shoaib Bashir

IndiaToday.in looks at the key player battles that could decide this high-stakes clash

Jasprit Bumrah vs Joe Root

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Shubman Gill vs Brydon Carse

England pacer Brydon Carse has dismissed Shubman Gill twice in five innings during the ongoing five-Test series

Rishabh Pant vs Liam Dawson

Rishabh Pant's match-up with Liam Dawson promises to be intriguing. Pant has scored 528 Test runs against left-arm spinners at a blistering strike rate of 130.3

KL Rahul vs Jofra Archer

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