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Wednesday, 25th August 2021
In the third Test, India could field the same XI that defeated England by 151 runs at Lord's in the second. As they attempt to build an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, captain Virat Kohl stated that the team will not change a "winning combination."
"We have no reason to make any changes (in terms of team combination). Unless someone has a niggle, which hasn't happened in the last few days. There's no reason to mess with a winning formula "In his pre-match press conference, Kohli said
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When asked if this is India's best chance to win a series in England, Kohli retorted that the opposition is missing a number of crucial players. While all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer were ruled out before the series began, veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad was hurt after the first Test. The fast bowler Mark Wood also suffered an injury during the Lord's Test, shutting him out.
"Does it matter how strong the resistance is? We believe we can beat anyone even when the major players are on the field. We don't wait for the enemy to be weak before taking action "he stated
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