Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has earned a recall to the Indian team after a strong showing during the County Championship. He was dropped after a thin run of form during the India's home series against South Africa, a trend that had been set in the prior series too. But he solidified his claim to return after racking up four centuries, including two double-centuries playing for Sussex. The Egbaston Test is the last part of the series that was cancelled during the COVID-19 peak.