India vs England 1st Test Playing 11: KL Rahul & Axar playing in Hyderabad

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In the first Test of a five-match series, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, on Thursday (January 25). With 'Bazball' going to be the talking point for the next month or so, India spinners would be eyeing to take centre stage during the series. India would certainly miss the services of its key batter, Virat Kohli, who has withdrawn from the first two Tests of the series. India picked three spinners and two pacers in their Playing 11 vs England in the first Test. KL Rahul picked in Indian line-up as a batter as Virat Kohli was not available for the first two Tests.

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England, on the other hand, has named their Playing 11. The Three Lions have included only one pacer in their Playing 11 as it is expected that Ben Stokes won't bowl after the surgery.

The three spinners in England Playing 11 vs India are Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley and Jack Leach.

1st Test: India vs England Playing 11

India Playing 11 vs England in the first Test

1. Rohit Sharma
2. Yashavi Jaiswal
3. Shubman Gill
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. KL Rahul
6. KS Bharat
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Axar Patel
9. R Ashwin
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. \Mohammed Siraj.

England Playing 11

1. Zak Crawley

2. Ben Duckett

3. Ollie Pope

4. Joe Root

5. Jonny Bairstow

6. Ben Stokes (C)

7. Ben Foakes

8. Rehan Ahmed

9. Tom Hartley

10. Mark Wood

11. Jack Leach

India vs England head-to-head in Tests

India and England played in 131 Tests since 1932. Overall, England hold the upper hand with 50 wins, while India has secured 31. In India, India has won 22 of the 54 matches while the Three Lions registered victories in 14, and 28 ended in a draw.

As far as series victories are concerned, while England have clinched 19 series India have won 11 series.

Overall

Total Matches played: 131

India won: 31

England won: 50

Drawn: 50

In India

Total matches played: 54

India won: 22

England won: 14

Drawn: 28

Squads of both the  teams

India squad for first two tests
Player name	Role
Rohit Sharma (C )	Batter
Shubman Gill	Batter
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Batter
Virat Kohli (Withdrawn)	Batter
Shreyas Iyer	Batter
KL Rahul (wk)	Wicket-keeper batter
KS Bharat (wk)	Wicket-keeper batter
Dhruv Jurel (wk)	Wicket-keeper batter
R Ashwin	Spin bowler
Ravindra Jadeja	Spin bowler
Axar Patel	Spin bowler
Kuldeep Yadav	Spin bowler
Mohd. Siraj	Pacer
Mukesh Kumar	Pacer
Jasprit Bumrah (VC)	Pacer
Avesh Khan	Pacer

England squad for Test series

England squad for five-match Test series vs India
Player name	Role
Ben Stokes (C)	Batter
Rehan Ahmed	Spin bowler
James Anderson	Pacer
Gus Atkinson	Pacer
Jonny Bairstow	Wicket-keeper batter
Shoaib Bashir	Spin bowler
Dan Lawrence replaced Harry Brook	Batter
Harry Brook (Withdrawn)	Batter
Zak Crawley	Batter
Ben Duckett	Batter
Ben Foakes	Wicket-keeper batter
Tom Hartley	Left-arm spinner
Jack Leach	Left-arm spinner
Ollie Pope	Batter
Ollie Robinson	Pacer
Joe Root	Batter
Mark Wood	Pacer

 

India vs England 1st Test match and toss time, live telecast and streaming details

When does the India vs England 1st Test begin?

India will take on England in the 1st Test starting January 25.

What is the venue of the IND vs ENG 1st Test?

Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will host India vs England 1st Test.

At what time, the India vs England 1st Test live toss will take place in Hyderabad?

The India vs England 1st Test live toss will take place in Hyderabad at 9:00 AM IST.

At what time, IND vs ENG 1st Test will begin in Hyderabad?

The live match time of India vs England 1st Test is 9:30 AM IST.

Which TV Channels will live telecast the IND vs ENG 1st Test match?

The live telecast of India vs England 1st Test will be available on Sports 18 HD/SD. 

How to watch the live streaming of India vs England 1st Test?

Jio Cinemas will provide the live streaming of the India vs England Test match in India.