Facing the challenge of avoiding a defeat to keep their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final alive, India will step onto a Motera ground that has been reconstructed from scratch and hence is largely unknown to them. Pace bowler Umesh Yadav, who scalped eight wickets in that Test is back after being declared fit and is likely to start. Ishant Sharma, who will be playing his 100th Test, took nine wickets in that game and he too looks sure to start. The choice will be between playing either a third seamer or a spinner. That India may go in with a spinner was hinted by Rohit Sharma, who said that the pitch will be helpful for spinners and won't be any different from the second Test. England though will most likely bring back James Anderson and Jofra Archer, the latter in place of Olly Stone. The two pace bowlers missed the second Test, Anderson due to England's rotation policy and Archer due to injury.England's batting will once again revolve around Joe Root and Ben Stokes although the return of Jonny Bairstow could prove vital. The trio is rated as the visitors' best players of spin bowling