IND vs ENG: What is India’s record at Dharamsala ahead of fifth Test against England?

India and England will lock horns in the fifth and final Test of the ongoing series at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala from Thursday.

Having taken an unassailable 3-1 lead, India will aim to finish the series with another win to secure their spot at the top of the World Test Championship 2023-25 standings. With India five wins in eight matches in this cycle, India is atop the points table ahead of New Zealand and Australia while England are reeling at the eighth spot.

As an international fixture returns to the frosty Dharamsala, here is a look at India’s record at the venue:

India has only featured in one Test at the venue, against Australia in 2017. Besides the red-ball affair, India has played three T20Is (two wins, one loss) and five ODIs (three wins, two losses) at the ground. India’s last international match at the venue was against New Zealand in October 2023 during the ODI World Cup. The Men in Blue had registered a four-wicket win then.

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Summary of India vs Australia Dharamsala Test in 2017

In a tantalising series, India and Australia were locked level at 1-1 after three Tests before the inaugural Test fixture in Dharamsala. The hosts were dealt a further blow on the morning of the match when then-skipper Virat Kohli was ruled out of the match, effectively handing Ajinkya Rahane his maiden Test as captain.

Australia opted to bat first with captain Steve Smith leading the way with his third century of the series. However, Smith had limited support from his teammates as Kuldeep Yadav picked up four wickets as India bowled out Australia for 300. In reply, fifties from Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara helped India to a 32-run lead with Nathan Lyon grabbing a five-for.

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It was then the turn of India’s senior bowlers to do the job as Umesh Yadav, R. Ashwin and Jadeja snapped up three wickets apiece as Australia were rolled over for 137. While they lost two wickets early in the chase, skipper Rahane and KL Rahul’s half-century took the team for an eventual eight-wicket win and a 2-1 series victory.

Squads for India vs England fifth Test

India squad for 5th Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.

England Test squad for 5th Test: Ben Stokes (C), James Anderson, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoib Bashir, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (Wk), Dan Lawrence, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood.

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