Overview

• Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth Test at The Oval after sustaining a right shoulder injury that could sideline him for up to seven weeks.
• Ollie Pope will serve as interim captain in Stokes’s absence, taking charge at No. 3 in England’s batting order.
• Jofra Archer is rested for workload management; Brydon Carse and Liam Dawson have been omitted from the playing XI.
• England have drafted Jacob Bethell, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton and Josh Tongue into the side for the series’ final match.
• India will be without Rishabh Pant due to a foot fracture, leaving them needing a victory to draw the series level at 2-2.