It's toss time at Lord's, and both captains- Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes-were out in the middle.
England won the toss and chose to bat first in the third Test of the series.
Stokes explained the decision, saying, "We are going to have a bat. There's usually something in the surface early on, but it looks like a good pitch overall.'
India captain Gill admitted he was a bit unsure in the morning and would have probably bowled first, expecting some movement in the first session. India have made one change: Jasprit Bumrah returns to the XI in place of Prasidh Krishna after being rested for the second Test.
For England, the big news is the return of Jofra Archer, who replaces Josh Tongue and will be playing his first Test since 2021.
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