IND vs ENG Highlights: Shubman Gill youngest India captain to win an overseas Test, visitors level series at Edgbaston

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The start of play will be delayed further as the rain is back! The umbrellas are back! India head coach Gautam Gambhir can be seen having an intense chat with on-field umpire Chris Gaffaney. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The pitch inspection is currently underway. The umpires are hanging by the areas where there were puddles formed. However, the situation doesn't look that alarming.

Further updates are awaited. The weather has gone totally bright and there is no imminent threat of rain for now. We should have a start time anytime soon. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: Since the rain has stopped completely, the umpires have decided to inspect the pitch and conditions at 4:15 PM IST.

We are just minutes away from the first pitch inspection. A start time might be announced anytime now. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The proper clean-up job begins in Edgbaston. The ground staff have peeled off the run-up covers. A positive update can come anytime now.

Stay tuned for more updates! 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: Here is the update that all of you were hoping for. Rain stops in Edgbaston. It has brightened up as well. The cover at the far end has already been taken off. The groundstaff are trying to dry the outfield. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: In a positive sign, the weather is getting brighter at Edgbaston. It's just a slight drizzle now. The groundstaff continue to try and dry the ground.

The play might just resume within half-an-hour if the rain stops now. The groundstaff will required 30-45 minutes to dry the complete outfield and get it in optimal condition for the play to resume. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: It is still drizzling at Edgbaston. It is truly irritating for Shubman Gill and co. The first session is now running the risk of being totally washed out. This will give India just two sessions to try and take seven wickets. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The rain intensity slows down and it is just a drizzle now. However, the first session is running the risk of being completely wiped out. 

India will be hoping that the weather clears soon and the play begins! It's a wait and watch situation for now. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The live visuals from Edgbaston show the intensity of rain picking up in Edgbaston. However, the groundstaff are hard at work in trying to dry the square.

Jonathan Trott on air says if the rain stops now, the play can start within an hour as the drainge system is that good in Birmingham. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The groundsmen are at work, in trying to dry the ground and get the play underway. We will only start to lose overs on the final day after an hour of play is lost.

The cloudy conditions are expected to aid the Indian pacers once the play resumes. The task for India is simple, take seven wickets and level the five-match series at 1-1. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The super sopper is hard at work at Edgbaston as the efforts have begun to dry the ground and start the play soon on the final day. The groundsmen are doing their best to get the game underway. 

The rain is no longer heavy but it continues to remain persistent. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: Since it is raining in Edgbaston, you must be wondering how the drainage stadium really is at the venue? We can report that the stadiums in the UK drain really well as a lot of moisture is not retained as the water table starts pretty low. 

Since the moisture is not retained, there can be some dry patches on the pitch. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: England Cricket confirms that there will be a delayed start on the final day as it is raining in Edgbaston. 

“Weather report: 𝑾𝒆𝒕. We’ll have a delayed start at Edgbaston,” their handle wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: Rain is absolutely bucketing down in Edgbaston. The players are running for cover! The square is covered. The start of play on the final day will be delayed, by the looks of it!

India's chances take a severe hit! The visitors will hope the weather clears soon and they get proper three sessions to have a crack at England and take the remaining seven wickets. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: Initially, the groundstaff had only brought out the hover cover. But we can now report that the entire square has been covered. Lights are on and there is a heavy cloud cover over Edgbaston.

The start of play on Day 5 is expected to be delayed. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The hover cover is back on! A heavy downpour is expected in Edgbaston and proceedings are set to be delayed. India might have to race against time to take the remaining seven wickets.

Jonathan Trott on air says the players are rushing back to the dressing room and it is going to “rain a bit”. The pitch has been covered.

Stay tuned for more updates. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: It was raining in the morning in Edgbaston, but the weather has all cleared up! Clouds remain over the stadium but the play is expected to start on time.

Can India get the seven remaining wickets on Day 5 to level the series? Only time will tell. An exciting day of cricket awaits. 

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: Even if they don't find too much purchase through the pitch, the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar will still be used to get through the overs quickly. A strength of both these players is to keep it tight when it comes to limited overs cricket, and a similar skill-set might be needed against what England like bringing to the table. It's a delicate balance they need to find, but one they will need to find a rhythm for quickly.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The good news for India is that even once it does clear up, dark skies and a thick cloud cover are expected. The weather might play a role, although the Dukes hasn't shown signs of coming alive under grey skies quite like it used to in the past. Whatever little bit India can get through the air, though, will be a boost, but nip off the surface will likely be their key weapon through the day.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: In a perfect world — at least for India and Indian fans — play would be set to begin at 3:30 PM IST. However, an hour before play is when it is set to rain the heaviest in Birmingham, which means the race against time to begin promptly has already begun. The team and all their fans keeping an anxious eye on the weather radar, they know that their chances of winning diminish with every over lost.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: It has been a Test to remember for Shubman Gill, amassing 430 runs all by himself across two innings thus far. He has started this series off like a house on fire, and his batting at number four will inspire a lot of confidence for his team — but that is just one part of his job, and he will be aware. He has led India well so far, but he will know that means very little unless he has wins under the belt to show for it. Tactically, he will need to be sharp, set with solid gameplans and an ability to think on his feet. India are ahead, but it won't be easy to seal this match on a flat deck. Is he up to the challenge?

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: India's fielding and catching in general has been much better in the second Test than the first, holding onto the tough chances and ensuring no second lives for the English batters. This will be even more important today: England's gameplan will be to minimise the number of chances, even half-chances, they present to India. When they come up, the fielders will need to be alert, and even for DRS where the keeper and slips will need to be decisive.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: One little change that England fans have asked for is to see Jamie Smith get bumped up the order, with Ben Stokes steadily becoming less and less consistent with the bat. A couple of reasons this might work for England: it provides more security to Smith and Brook if they want to counter-attack, knowing Stokes is yet to come, and Stokes might be more capable of battening down the hatches in case a blockathon-type effort is needed later in the day.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: “Rained overnight. Very overcast now. Between 20 and 50 percent rain forecast till 2, after that no rain. Let's see if the forecast holds!” says our reporter in Birmingham. 

So maybe stop start, but clear signs later for a solid chunk of play.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 5: The older ball has proven to be a struggle for either side to use to try and pick wickets, but after four full days of play, the hope will be that there is some bite and extra wear in the pitch that will let Jadeja and Sundar be actual threats to the English batters. It wasn't the case in Leeds, but can it be a different story today?