Once again, the tourists have selected two seamers: off-spinner Bashir is recalled in place of leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, and Robinson replaces Mark Wood.
After having surgery on his left knee in November, captain Ben Stokes has not stated if he will bowl in a Test match for the first time since July.
With India leading 2-1, England has to win to maintain the series.
Before confirming the starting lineup on Thursday, Stokes, coach Brendon McCullum, assistant coaches Paul Collingwood and Jeetan Patel, and selector Luke Wright took a close look at the Ranchi ground.
Though Stokes described it as “interesting” and claimed to have “never seen” something similar on Wednesday, worries that it would be extremely challenging for batting seem to have subsided 24 hours before the Test begins.
