IND vs ENG 1st Test: Hyderabad Cricket Stadium will host the India vs England, 1st Test of five, in the latter’s tour of the country. The Men in Blue are hosting the Three Lions for a series of this format after three years, with their previous clash in India resulting in a 3-1 victory for the host nation back in early 2021. Let us take a look at the IND vs ENG 1st Test Dream 11 and top fantasy picks.
IND vs ENG 1st Test: Match Details
Match: India (IND) vs England (ENG) 1st Test
Date: January 25, 2024 (Thursday) – January 29, 2024 (Monday)
Time: 09:30 P.M. IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
IND vs ENG 1st Test: Pitch Report
It won’t be a surprise with the pitch in Hyderabad starts spinning on Day 1. This venue has a history to help the spinners and that is expected to remain same. It is expected to be a spin-dominant match.
Top fantasy picks:
KL Rahul
Joe Root
Axar Patel
IND vs ENG Dream11:
Wicket-keepers: Jonny Bairstow, KL Rahul (VC), Ben Foakes
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Ben Stokes, Shreyas Iyer, Jack Crawley
All-rounders: Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel (C)
Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah
Probable playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Jack Leach, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood