England has won the toss and have opted to bat first in the first Cricket Test against India being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad from January 25-29, 2024.
At lunch time on Day 1, the England score was 110/3 in 28.2 overs. Looks like the pitch is assisting spinners from early on. R Aswin took two wickets while Jadeja grabbed one wicket.
With both sides naming their XIs the previous day, the stage was set for a tantalizing encounter. Both camps boast three spinners in their arsenal, deciding to bat first under the bright skies a no-brainer.
A special moment graced the pre-match ceremony as young spinner Tom Hartley received his Test cap from the legendary Michael Atherton.
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Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumra and Mohammed Siraj.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood and Jack Leach.
 TV telecast and live streaming detailsÂ
India:
- TV: Sports18 (Hindi & English), Colors Cineplex (Hindi)
- Streaming: JioCinema (Free)
United Kingdom and Ireland:
- TV: TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport)
- Streaming: Discovery+
United States and Canada:
- TV: Willow TV (available through Sling TV subscription)
- Streaming:Â Willow TV app (subscription required)
Australia:
- TV: Kayo Sports
- Streaming: Kayo Sports app (subscription required)
New Zealand:
- TV: Sky Sport
Middle East:
- TV: Switch TV (Etisalat)
Ben Stokes was quick to say they w”ant to bat first, He said, We are gonna have a bat. It’s typical conditions in India, you are not quite sure what you are going to get. We will try to post a big score on the board. The preparation has been really good. We know the challenge that India presents, not only to us but to every team that comes here. They are an incredibly successful side. We have got Hartley making his debut, and Rehan is playing his second Test, but they have got a great leader in Jack Leach to lead them. I have got full confidence in everyone. We picked an XI that we thought was going to give us the best chance of winning. Woody is that X-factor bowler.”
Rohit Sharma also wanted to bat first had he won the toss, “We would have batted as well. Looks dry. Whether we bowl or bat first, we have the skills and we got the guys to do the job for us. Hopefully we can turn out well. A good series, I am playing for the first time – five Test matches.
“The guys are excited. It’ll be challenging but we are up for it. We have played in these conditions before. We know what to expect and what we need to do, it’s all about executing your skills, backing yourself and being brave enough to take the opportunity.
“We’ve got three spinners and two seamers – Bumrah, Siraj, Axar, Ashwin and Jadeja. It was a tough one (to leave out Kuldeep Yadav), we thought a lot about it. Axar, whenever he had played, he has done well and bats really well in these conditions. He got some really good score the last time we played against Australia. Probably the reason we went with Axar”.
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