India, which leads the series 2-1, must draw the series to reserve the place in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship against New Zealand in June.
England had lost all the wickets on the first day of the final test match of the current tour which also has become a must-win match for the visitors to level the series.
If India wins the third Test, Virat Kohli will become India's most successful test captain at home and he would break the record of his predecessor MS Dhoni.
The Indian team had won the second test match against England by 317 runs and through the victory, Kohli had equaled MS Dhoni's record of the maximum number of wins for an Indian captain at home.
In an unexpected fashion, the South African pacer, who was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore, had become the most expensive player in IPL after Rajasthan Royals had bought him for Rs 16.25 crore.
As the teams are preparing for the battle at its best, let's take a look at the list of retained and released players, the remaining purse value, and the key Indian players' who would dominate the auctions.