IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction 1st Test: India vs England Playing XI, fantasy teams and squads

India (IND) and England (ENG) are all set to lock horns in a five-match Test series starting on Thursday, January 25. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will be the venue for the series opener. IND vs ENG, one of the most intense battles in red-ball cricket, holds great significance for both teams in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 ​​cycle. 

Advertisment

The home side will be without their star batter Virat Kohli and for the visitors, Harry Brook will be left out of their line-up. What will make the series more interesting will be the clash between England's 'bazball' and India's spin attack. As we gear up for a thrilling opening encounter, let's take a look at the pitch report, likely Playing XI, head-to-head records and fantasy picks.

Match Details

Match: India vs England, 1st Test, England tour of India, 2024 

Advertisment

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad 

Date & Time: 25th January 2024, 9:30 AM (IST)

Live Coverage: Sports18 Network, Jio Cinema app and website

Advertisment

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is expected to favour the batters. Spinners and pacers are likely to find help on this surface, and the former will gain the upper hand as the game progresses. The skipper winning the toss might look to bat first and set a competitive score on the board. 

IND vs ENG: Head-to-Head Records

Matches Played: 35

India: 11

England: 19

Draw: 5

IND vs ENG: Probable Playing XI

India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

England Probable XI: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes(C), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes(WK), Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed, Jack Leach, James Anderson

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Dream11 Fantasy Teams 

Grand League 

Wicketkeepers: J Bairstow, KL Rahul

Batters: Rohit Sharma (VC), Ben Stokes, Y Jaiswal

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Joe Root (C), Axar Patel

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Head-to-Head

Wicketkeepers: J Bairstow, KL Rahul

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Ben Stokes, Y Jaiswal

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja (C), R Ashwin, Joe Root (VC)

Bowlers: James Anderson ( or Mark Wood), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj 

India vs England Test Series 2024: Squad

India Squad: Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Srikar Bharat, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli (only for final three Tests), Rajat Paditar (only for first two Tests). 

England Squad: Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes, Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Rehan Ahmed, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Ollie Pope, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Jack Leach