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Rohit and Jadeja rebuilt the innings with a 204-run stand to drag the hosts back into the contest.
India will most certainly bring back Mohammed Siraj in place of Mukesh Kumar as Jasprit Bumrah's new-ball partner.
The loss in the final will rankle the youngsters who are part of the squad. But they should take heart from the fact that they got an invaluable exposure which will stand them in good stead in their future careers.
The Boys in Blue are eyeing a record sixth title.
The injured duo of batter K L Rahul and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were recalled to the squad but will play subject to fitness clearance from the medical team.
The 35-year-old also went past the tally of 5,000 first-class runs during the course of his knock.
England could put Rohit & Co. under immense pressure if they bat first and put up a total in excess of 300.
It remains to be seen whether the strategy of employing rookie spin bowlers on Indian tracks, solely based on their ability to release the ball from a higher elevation will help England win the series.
The tourists lost the wicket of Ben Duckett (28) to finish on 67/1, still needing 332 to go 2-0 up in the five-match series.
Bumrah, armed with the reversing ball, then turned the match on its head and England were all out for 253 conceding a first-innings lead of 143.