India vs England 2nd Test Playing 11: Rajat Patidar makes debut for India

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Playing 11: Mohammed Siraj has been rested, and Mukesh Kumar replaced him in India's XI while Kuldeep Yadav playing in place of injured Ravindra Jadeja. Patidar replaces KL Rahul.

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first against England-led by Ben Stokes in the second Test at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Friday (February 2). After the first Test in Hyderabad, both teams have some injury concerns and changes have been made in the Playing 11s. Like the first Test, England has announced their Playing 11 for the second Test vs India today. England made two changes in their Playing 11 from the first Test. Veteran pacer James Anderson has replaced Mark Wood in England Playing 11 while Shoaib Bashir came in for injured Jack Leach.

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India former fast bowler Zaheer Khan handed in the debut cap to Rajat Patidar ahead of the toss. Sarfaraz has to wait for his chance. There was no handing up cap ceremony for other players given Saurabh Kumar has not been playing in Vizag. However, India made two more changes in their Playing 11, Mohammed Siraj has been rested and Mukesh Kumar replaced in India's XI while Kuldeep Yadav playing in place of injured Ravindra Jadeja

2nd Test: India vs England Playing 11

India Playing 11 probables: Rohit Sharma, Yashavi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, KS Bharat, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar.

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. Shoaib Bashir

11. James Anderson

India vs England head-to-head in Tests

India and England played in 132 Tests since 1932. Overall, England hold the upper hand with 51 wins, while India has secured 31. In India, the hosts have won 22 of the 55 matches while the Three Lions registered victories in 15, and 28 ended in a draw.

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

Overall

Total Matches played: 132

India won: 31

England won: 51

Drawn: 50

In India

Total matches played: 55

India won: 22

England won: 15

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) ruled out due to injury	Wicket-keeper batter
Sarfaraz Khan	Batter
KS Bharat (wk)	Wicket-keeper batter
Dhruv Jurel (wk)	Wicket-keeper batter
R Ashwin	Spin bowler
Ravindra Jadeja (ruled out due to injury)	Spin bowler
Saurabh Kumar	Spin bowler
Washington Sundar	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 2nd Test match and toss time, live telecast and streaming details

When does the India vs England 2nd Test begin?

India will take on England in the 2nd Test starting February 2.

What is the venue of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test?

Vishakhapatnam's Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium will host India vs England 2nd Test.

At what time, the India vs England 2nd Test live toss will take place in Vizag?

The India vs England 2nd Test live toss will take place in Vishakhpatnam at 9:00 AM IST.

At what time, IND vs ENG 2nd Test will begin in Vizag?

The live match time of India vs England 2nd Test is 9:30 AM IST.

Which TV Channels will live telecast the IND vs ENG 2nd Test match?

The live telecast of India vs England 2nd Test will be available on Sports 18 HD/SD. 

How to watch the live streaming of India vs England 2nd Test?

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

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