IND vs ENG Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – England Tour of India, 1st Test

Match Details:

The first Test of the four-match Test series between India and England will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on 5th February, Friday.

This match will start at 9:30 AM IST and local time. It will be live on Star Sports Network and can be streamed on Disney+Hotstar in multiple languages.

Preview:

The triumph over Australia is now all but a part of history, as the focus has shifted to the upcoming series against England. India will face off against Joe Root’s men in four Tests. The importance of this series is huge, as the final of ICC World Test Championship is at stake.

New Zealand have already booked their tickets for the final, with India and England being their two probable opposition. With Virat Kohli back in the fray, and so is Ishant Sharma, India are certainly holding the upper-hand. England, however, know very well how to tackle subcontinent conditions, as they are fresh off a series triumph against Sri Lanka. Hence, this will be an exciting series.

IND vs ENG Weather Report for 1st Test:

Rain is not expected on any day, as the sun will be out in all five days. The temperature will be between 23-29 °C.

Pitch Report:

If we look at the recent results on this pitch, it is very clear that the batsmen are likely to enjoy batting on this track. From the bowlers, spinners are likely to be the most successful.

Average first innings score:

376 (Last 5 Test Matches on this venue)

Injury & Availability News:

For England: Opening batsman Zak Crawley suffered a freak wrist injury by slipping in the dressing room. He is ruled out for this match.

For India: In his press conference, Ajinkya Rahane has mentioned that Hardik Pandya is working very hard, but India won’t reveal the plans regarding him before the game.

IND vs AUS Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

India:

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli (C), Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (WK),  Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel/Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma/Shardul Thakur/Mohammad Siraj.

Bench:

Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammad Siraj/Shardul Thakur/Ishant Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav/Axar Patel.

England:

Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Dom Bess, Jack Leach, Jofra Archer, James Anderson/Stuart Broad.

Bench:

Ben Foakes, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, James Anderson/Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes, Ollie Stone.