The five-match Test series between India and England finally got underway in Hyderabad today (January 25). England had named their playing XI a day ahead of the game and their skipper Ben Stokes got lucky with the toss even as he had no hesitation in batting first.
England ended the first session at 108/3 after Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja derailed the visitors' charge with the bat. Ashwin and Jadeja have gone on to create an all-time record for India.
Team India lost the toss and were asked to bowl first. India are going in with three spinners in the form of Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.
India vs England 1st Test, Day 2: Team India is in the driver's seat after two days in the ongoing first Test against England in Hyderabad with a 175-run lead. Ravindra Jadeja is still unbeaten on 81 and both he and Axar Patel will look to add 50-60 more runs to bat England out of the game.
England surprised one and all by playing just one seamer as they announced their playing XI for the first Test against India in Hyderabad starting Thursday, January 25. England skipper Ben Stokes in detail explained why England went with Mark Wood and not the veteran James Anderson.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan made a massive prediction saying that the visitors might shock the Indian team in the series opener in Hyderabad while admitting that the home side is the clear favourite to win the whole thing. The series kicks off on Thursday, January 25.
The first Test between India and England is set to start on January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The match is set to commence at 9:30 AM IST with all eyes on the pitch. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen if weather in Hyderabad is conducive enough for cricket.
IND vs ENG 1st Test: Virat Kohli's absence from the first two Tests against England opened the doors for Rajat Patidar to earn his maiden Test call-up. India captain Rohit Sharma opened up on the thinking process behind picking Kohli's replacement.
England have picked four spinners, including Joe Root, in their playing XI while only one seamer has been picked in the form of Mark Wood. There is no place for veteran James Anderson. The first Test is set to start in Hyderabad from January 25.
England's young spinner Shoaib Bashir is yet to reach India due to delay in the visa approval. He is already ruled out of the first Test that is set to start from January 25 as he won't be able to reach in time for the game.
Sarfaraz Khan's wait for an India Test call-up continued as the 30-year-old Rajat Patidar was added to the squad for the first two Test matches against England. Patidar replaced Kohli in the squad who has pulled out due to personal reasons.
R Ashwin was upfront when asked why he was excited about the upcoming five-match Test series against England at the BCCI Awards in Hyderabad on Tuesday, January 23. Ashwin won the BCCI Cricket of the Year award for the 2020-21 period.
Team India will have a new wicketkeeper in the upcoming England Test series, one of KS Bharat or Dhruv Jurel as KL Rahul is set to play just as a specialist batter, as head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed. The five-match Test series is set to begin in Hyderabad on January 25.
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With Virat Kohli pulling out of the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons, the Indian team will be without either of the trio of former captain, ex-vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane or Cheteshwar Pujara in a red-ball game for the country for the first time in 12 years.
The upcoming Test series between India and England will be crucial for both teams keeping in mind the World Test Championship. Rohit Sharma is India's captain who will be chasing a personal milestone in the five-match series.
Team India will miss Virat Kohli in the first two Tests against England but their record at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Hyderabad should worry the visitors. The first Test of the five-match series is set to commence on January 25 and it will be interesting to see how England tackle home spinners.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is looking forward to taking on England in the upcoming five-match Test series. Bumrah admitted that England are playing an exciting and aggressive brand of cricket but that means he as a bowler will be in the game and has an opportunity to take wickets.
Virat Kohli's withdrawal from the Test squad for the first two games against England has thrown a spanner in the works for the Indian team as the former captain was the best batter for the side in South Africa series. The BCCI is going to name a replacement soon as Kohli tends to his family.
England, led by Ben Stokes, arrived in India on Sunday (January 21) ahead of the first Test in Hyderabad. However, one of their players is still stuck in the United Arab Emirates due to visa issues with only three days to go for the opening Test of the five-match series.
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