England were bowled out for 195 towards the end of the afternoon session with Ashwin running through their reckless batting line-up to end with a match haul of nine wickets. Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged player of the match though for a haul of seven wickets, including the fifer in the first essay.

James Anderson, representing England, reached this unparalleled milestone as a seamer in the fifth Test match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium by dismissing Kuldeep Yadav on the third day.

A brilliant five-wicket haul from Kuldeep and a solid spin session from Ashwin led to the England team going down for 218 on the first day of the final match.

Padikkal replaces the injured Rajat Patidar, who suffered a blow to his left ankle during a training session on Wednesday, as confirmed by the BCCI.

"Before we even got here, we were probably thinking it was going to be a three seamer one spinner attack but then when we saw the wicket and then saw it again today, I think going with two seamers and two spinners is probably the right call," said Stokes in a pre-match press conference.

Looking back after twelve years, Ashwin identified this period as the turning point in his illustrious career, which now boasts an impressive tally of 507 Test wickets.

Rahul became unavailable after the series-opener in Hyderabad in January but as per BCCI, he was 90 per cent fit before the third Test in Rajkot earlier this month.

England's record 434-run loss to India in the third Test in Rajkot led to widespread criticism about the ultra-aggressive approach they have adopted under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.

Jaiswal, playing in just his seventh Test innings, reached the milestone with a single off Shoaib Bashir. 

Debutant pacer Akash Deep made an impactful entrance, tormenting the visitors by dismissing openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in the morning session. Akash Deep, in a dream debut, returned figures of 3/70, showcasing resilience after overcoming an early no-ball setback.

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"It is a bit tough (living up to his expectations). When people from outside talk about all those things, it does not make much difference to me. But the expectations that I kept on myself made me a bit disappointed," Gill said in a press conference here on Wednesday.