On July 28, 2025, all-rounder Jamie Overton was added to England's squad for their fifth and final Test against India, which begins on Thursday at The Oval. The England and Wales Cricket Board, in an official statement, said, "The England Men's selection panel has added Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton to the squad for the Rothesay Fifth Test match against India at Kia Oval, starting on Thursday 31 July."
The addition comes after Indian batsmen fought hard with three fantastic runs from Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, and skipper Shubman Gill. They turned a 311-run deficit into a 114-run lead and secured a draw to keep the chances of a series draw alive going into The Oval. India's effort of batting 143 overs was tiring and took a mental and physical toll on the English pacers, and their frustration was evident in their remarks aimed at Sundar and Jadeja towards the match, during which they urged them to complete their centuries quickly and shake hands for a draw.
England's squad for the fifth Test: Ben Stokes (Durham) - Captain, Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Zak Crawley (Kent), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Jamie Smith (Surrey), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), and Jamie Overton (Surrey). Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) and Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire) Coming to the match, England opted to field first. India reached 358 runs thanks to half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 in 107 balls, with 10 fours and a six), Sai Sudharsan (61 in 151 balls, with 7 fours), and Rishabh Pant (54 in 75 balls, with 3 fours and 2 sixes). However, Stokes (5/72) took timely wickets and prevented a significant partnership from occurring. Additionally, Jofra Archer got 3/73. In the second innings, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett put on a 166-run stand for the first wicket, scoring 84 runs in 113 balls with 13 fours and a six, sending India on a leather hunt. Indian bowlers were aggrieved by the presence of Joe Root (150 runs in 248 balls, including 14 fours) and Stokes (141 runs in 198 balls, including 12 fours and a six), who produced milestone after milestone on their way to a 311-run lead. England was skittled out for 669 runs, with Ravindra Jadeja (4/143) being the pick of the bowlers. At work, Jasprit Bumrah (2/112) had a bad day. KL Rahul (90 in 230 balls, with eight fours) and skipper Shubman Gill (103 in 238 balls, with 12 fours) caused England's faces to tense by batting three sessions for an 188-run stand after Chris Woakes reduced India to 0/2. Jadeja (107* in 185 balls, with 13 fours and a six) and Washington Sundar (101* in 206 balls, with nine fours and a six) were the spin all-rounders who took India to a 114-run lead and ended the game at 425/4 in a draw. They rattled and frustrated England with their resolve and wall-like presence after these two were done. The series is still alive at 1-2, and the final match will begin on July 31 at The Oval.