For Indian team, the Trent Bridge Test will be their last chance to save the series after being outplayed in the first two Test matches.
Kohli did not take the field on the fourth day of the second Test because of a back injury, however, he batted in the second innings even though he looked in discomfort.
Pandya's decision to post a picture on Instagram came with consequences as the fans didn't hesitate to diss the all-rounder for his performances.
Good news comes its way for the visitors as Kohli is near full fitness, whereas R Ashwin, Hardik Pandya and seamer Jasprit Bumrah have been declared fit for the 3rd Test at Nottingham.
The visitors find themselves in a must-win situation in the five-match Test rubber with all eyes on the non-performing batting order with the exception of skipper Virat Kohli.
Sarfraz Ahmed acknowledged that Virat Kohli-led Indian side is a relatively strong team as far as overall experience is concerned.
The Indian hockey midfielder, who is about 4 years elder to Kohli, has set a score of 21.4 in Yo-Yo test surpassing the Indian cricket team skipper's 19.1 score.
Kohli and coach Shastri led the way as the Indian cricket team hoisted the tricolour on the occasion of the country's 72nd Independence Day in the British capital.
Virender Sehwag has blamed batsmen’s poor shot selection for India's defeats in the first two matches of the five-Test series.
Sangakkara also feels India's selection for Lord's was "heavily influenced" by the way they played at Edgbaston.
It came in a jocular manner as the world cricket body morphed the ICC Test batsmen rankings to give every batsman a number one rank.
While the team has come under severe criticism by the media and cricket experts alike, it hasn't stopped the Indian cricketers from celebrating the nation's 72nd Independence Day.
Bumrah had injured his left hand whilst playing in the first game of the long tour against Ireland in Dublin back in June.
Sourav Ganguly has come down heavily on Virat Kohli and his men, saying that it will be a 5-0 affair in favour of the hosts if the visitors fail to improve their game.
The under-fire skipper has urged the fans to keep supporting the team during its tough time. Kohli has posted a photo of team hurdle to show unity and shared a positive message with fans.
There is no doubt that as a team you are always going to win some and lose some. But the manner of the Lord's defeat is what has angered and shocked many around the cricket world.
In fact, there is a possibility that if India lose the series, the Shastri-Kohli duo may not enjoy unlimited powers as it has been the case till now.
The India captain played knocks of 23 and 17 even as his side succumbed to 107 and 130 for an innings and 159-run loss at the Lord's.
The former England captain questioned India's position as the top-ranked Test team in the world as the clash between India and England at Lord's was like 'men against boys'.
Jones said now it was up to the Indian captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri to instill confidence among the players and make them work hard to get things right against the moving ball.
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