Updated On: 14 February, 2024 05:16 PM IST | Rajkot | mid-day online correspondent
Skipper Rohit Sharma`s form with the bat before the eight-day break only added to the growing concern surrounding the Indian batting, which will be without K L Rahul in this game and Virat Kohli for the entirety of the series

Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin (Pic: AFP)
Ruthlessness have to be in equal measure with tactical acumen while dealing with an unpredictable England when a riveting India vs England 3rd Test series begins on Thursday. After England shocked India in the series opener at Hyderabad, the hosts came back strong in Vizag to get on level footing, leaving the five-match series perfectly poised.
The brilliance of Yashasvi Jaiswal (321 runs) and Jasprit Bumrah (15) allowed India to make a comeback in the series but concerns remain over a misfiring middle-order, which will now be relying on the young talent to deliver the goods.