India vs England: Two heavyweights in cricket, India and England, are all set to lock horns against each other in a five-match test series starting tomorrow. The first test will be played at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, and the match will start at 9:30 AM IST. India have not lost a single test series at home in the last decade, and they will be looking to continue their home dominance against the Ben Stokes-led Three Lions. This article will provide: India vs England 1st Test Dream 11 Team, Head-to-Head Stats, Expected Playing 11, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
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England remain the last team to beat India in a test series, as they defeated the hosts 2-1 in 2012, and this time around, the visitors, with their newly adopted Bazball approach, would be looking to end the home dominance of the Men in Blue in challenging spin conditions. Since Brendon Mccullum took over as head coach of England’s test squad in 2022, the Three Lions have not lost a home or away test series, winning four and drawing three. It would be intriguing to watch how England’s Bazball performs in tough Indian spin conditions.
Down below is the main content: India vs England 1st Test Dream 11 Team, Head-to-Head Stats, Expected Playing 11, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
Match Information
Tour: England’s tour of India
Match: England vs India, 1st Test Match
Date: January 25, 2024
Day and Time: Thursday, 9:30 am IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
India vs England: Head-to-Head Records
Whenever England and India face each other on the field in the longest format of the game, the matches have been nothing short of exciting. But according to statistics, England has dominated the men in blue in Test cricket. A total of 131 Test matches have been played between both teams, in which England has won 50 matches and India has won only 31 matches, while 50 matches have been drawn.
- Total Match Played: 131
- England Won: 50
- India Won: 31
- Draws: 50
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has not hosted a lot of test matches since its inception, as only a total of five international test matches have been played at this venue, and the Men in Blue have won four of those matches. The pitch of this stadium is not expected to spin from day 1, and the surface will start favoring the spinners from days 2 and 3 onward. The Seamers will be expected to take advantage of the reverse swing on offer when the ball gets old. We might see a complete five-day test match in India after a really long time.
India vs England: Live Steaming Details
One can watch the 1st Test match between India and England on the Sports 18 network on television, and the match will also be broadcasted on the Jio Cinema app and website for free.
Weather Report
The weather in Hyderabad is expected to be rainfall-free throughout the entire duration of the first test match between India and England. The fans will get the chance to enjoy all five days of the game without any problems. The temperature is expected to be around 25 degrees Celsius in the morning, while a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius is predicted in the afternoon period with a wind speed of 11km/h.
India vs England: Playing 11 (Expected)
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, KS Bharat (WK), Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), and Mohammed Siraj.
England (confirmed playing 11): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (VC), Joe Root, Ben Stokes (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, and Mark Wood.
Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 for IND vs ENG
- Wicket Keepers: KL Rahul and Jonny Bairstow.
- Batters: Ben Stokes, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
- All Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Ollie Robinson.
Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 for IND vs ENG
- Wicket Keepers: KL Rahul and Jonny Bairstow.
- Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Ben Stokes, and Shubman Gill.
- All Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Joe Root.
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
Captain and Vice – Captain Options
Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma and Joe Root
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