India vs England: All you need to know about the upcoming five-match Test series

India will host England in a five-Test series scheduled to start on 25 January at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The last Test series between these two rivals ended in a 2-2 draw, with India losing the last match at Edgbaston in July 2022.

As the teams prepare for the upcoming series, India skipper Rohit Sharma expressed satisfaction with the team combination. Though, there are concerns after India’s recent performance against South Africa in red-ball cricket. India’s squad sees 22-year-old wicket-keeper batter Dhruv Jurel in the team along with the spin triumvirate of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel.

On the other hand, England captain Ben Stokes will come to India with a formidable side that include the likes of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, James Anderson and Mark Wood. Harry Brook has been withdrawn from the series due to personal reasons with Dan Lawrence coming in as replacement. There are also promising talents and the English side would want to make an impression with their new brand of cricket.

Here’s all you need to know for the India-England series

Head-To-Head Record

India and England have faced off 131 times in Tests. India have won 31 matches while England have emerged victorious 50 times. 50 Test matches have resulted in a draw.

Total matches played – 131

India won – 31

England won – 50

Drawn – 50

Tied – 0

Test record in India

For the matches played in India, there have been 16 series so far, with the hosts being the clear dominant force. Out of these, India emerged victorious in eight series, while England secured victory in four. Four series have ended in draws.

India vs England Full Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan.

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

India vs England Test series schedule

1st Test: 25-29th January 2024, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad at 9:30 AM IST.

2nd Test: 2-6th February 2024, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam at 9:30 AM IST.

3rd Test: 15-19th February 2024, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot at 9:30 AM IST.

4th Test: 23-27th February 2024, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi at 9:30 AM IST.

5th Test: 7-11th March 2024, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala at 9:30 AM IST.

India vs England: Broadcast details

India vs England matches will be televised live on the Sports18 network in India.

Where will the matches be live-streamed?

Fans in India can enjoy the live streaming of the Test matches on the JioCinema app and website.

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Mohammad Shami to fly to London for consultation over ankle injury: Report

Mohammad Shami is currently recovering from an ankle injury that he sustained during the World Cup last year. As per a report, Shami will now seek consultation from an expert in London. After his stellar performance at the World Cup, where he emerged as the leading wicket-taker, Shami has been out due to the injury and has not featured in competitive cricket since the final against eventual champions Australia in Ahmedabad. He had targeted the England series but has not been included in the squad for the first two matches.

Shami was satisfied with his progress and conveyed it to the medical experts at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). As per a report by Cricbuzz, Shami, accompanied by Nitin Patel from the NCA’s sports science department, will soon travel to London for further consultation.

Prithvi Shaw at NCA

Young Indian batter Prithvi Shaw, who too is undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA, is expected to require at least one more month before making a return to competitive cricket. Shaw’s comeback is hugely dependent on clearing higher levels of agility drills and acceleration tests.

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has expressed optimism over Shaw’s availability for the knockouts of the Ranji Trophy. Shaw, retained by Delhi Capitals for the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), had missed a significant part of the previous domestic season due to an injury. Shaw had picked up the injury when he was part of Northamptonshire in a one-day championship game against Durham.

Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav recently underwent groin surgery in Germany. This was his second such surgical procedure in a short span. Surya was operated on by a specialist in Munich. This was similar to the procedure that was undergone by KL Rahul in 2022. After the surgery, the recovery process is expected to last four-to-five weeks. Reports suggest that Surya could take a longer time to recover. He will be a key batter for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He will also play a crucial role in India’s T20 World Cup journey later this year in June.

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India vs England: Harry Brook to miss Test series due to personal reasons

England batter Harry Brook will miss the upcoming Test series against India due to personal reasons and will return to the United Kingdom, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Sunday. “Harry Brook is set to return home with immediate effect for personal reasons from the England Men’s Test tour of India. He will not be returning to India.”

“The Brook family respectfully requests privacy during this time. In light of this, the ECB and the family kindly request the media and the public to respect their wish for privacy and refrain from intruding on their private space,” the ECB added.

The ECB said that a replacement for Brook would be announced in due time. “The England selectors will confirm a replacement player for the tour in due course,” it added in the release.

‘India are favourites, but wouldn’t write England off’: Nasser Hussain

The 24-year-old Brook has played 12 Test matches for England since making his debut against South Africa in September 2022. He has amassed 1181 runs at an average of 62.15, and has scored four centuries and seven half-centuries. In the last Test he played for England, in an Ashes Test last July, Brook scored a match-winning 85 in a match-winning cause at The Oval.

England have not won a Test series on Indian soil since 2012, when Alastair Cook and Co had come back from behind to clinch the four-match series 2-1.

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The first Test is scheduled to start in Hyderabad from 25 January.

 

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India vs England: India's spinners will play a big part in upcoming Test series, feels Michael Atherton

Former England cricketer Michael Atherton believes India’s spinners will play a big part and could be key to the hosts in their bid to win the upcoming Test series against England. India have announced a spin-heavy squad for the first two Tests against England, with the first Test starting in Hyderabad on 25 January. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav make India’s spin bowling attack. The pitches for the upcoming Tests are expected to offer a lot of turn that will assist the spinners immensely.

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“I think India will win. Their spinners are better than England’s and that will be the defining thing in the end. If you go to India, spin will play a big part, it historically has done and I suspect it will always do. India do have a very strong seam attack as well,” Atherton told on Sky Sports.

“India’s four spinners are very different to England’s. They have two left-arm finger spinners in Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. They have a wrist spinner in Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the greatest spinners of all time,” he added.

‘India are favourites, but wouldn’t write England off’: Nasser Hussain

Atherton feels England will face a challenge against India with their spin attack being led by Jack Leach. “England have a solid left-arm spinner in Jack Leach and then three very inexperienced spinners after that with Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed. It will be a particular challenge for them, but the selectors see a high ceiling for them,” added the 55-year-old.

England’s previous Test series win on Indian soil came in 2012, when Alastair Cook and Co came from behind to win the four-match series 2-1.

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Sania Mirza splits with Shoaib Malik: What's the difference between 'Talaq' and 'Khula' in Islam?

Sania Mirza addressed her decade-long relationship with Shoaib Malik and has clarified that the duo have divorced. In a statement, shared by her father, it said “…Shoaib and she have been divorced for a few months now.” On Saturday, Malik had posted a picture alongside new wife Sana Javed, confirming the nuptials.

Later, a family member told news agency PTI that it was Sania Mirza who had filed for a divorce. “It was a ‘khula’. I do not wish to comment beyond this,” said the source.

What is ‘Khula’ in Islam?

In Islamic law, ‘Talaq’ and ‘Khula’ are two ways for a husband/wife to get a divorce. The difference lies in how they start.

In ‘Talaq’ proceedings, husband is the one who decides to divorce. The husband notifies the wife about the desire for a divorce – orally or in written. Then, there’s a period called ‘iddah’ for the couple to try and fix things. If they can’t, the divorce is believed to be finalised.

For a ‘Khula’ in Islam, the wife takes the initiative. Usually, the wife is required to give back the wedding gifts or dowry from the ceremony. After khula she can’t claim ‘mehr’ or maintenance since the desire to divorce has come from the woman’s side. Like Talaq, there’s a time for both to fix things. But the big difference between both types of separation is in who gets the process underway.

A wife can seek ‘Khula’ in various situations. Abuse or neglect, irreconcilable marital differences, or financial neglect by the husband are some of the reasons. The wife can also for a divorce if the husband is unavailable for a prolonged period. Additionally, she may also initiate the process for personal reasons.

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India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Group A match in Bloemfontein

India vs Bangladesh, ICC U-19 World Cup Group A match preview: India will be hoping to begin their defence of the ICC U-19 World Cup title on a winning note when they face Bangladesh in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Bangladesh won the toss and captain Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby invited his Indian counterpart Uday Saharan to bat.

India and Bangladesh have shared quite the intense rivalry at the U-19 level. Bangladesh, after all, had defeated India in the final of the 2020 World Cup, which incidentally had also taken place in South Africa.

The Akbar Ali-led Bangladeshi team had bowled the Indian team out for 177, and would successfully chase down a revised target of 170 from 46 overs to win their first major world title in any level — whether in men’s senior and U-19 or in women’s cricket.

Bangladesh had also recently handed India the knockout blow in the ACC U-19 Asia Cup, pulling off a major upset in the process. The Tigers would once again bowl the ‘Colts in Blue’ out for a sub-par 188, and would later chase the target down quite easily to collect a four-wicket victory. Bangladesh would later hammer UAE by 195 runs in the final to win the tournament for the first time.

Teams:

India XI: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (c), Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Aravelly Avanish (wk), Murugan Abhishek, Saumy Pandey, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari

Bangladesh XI: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (c), Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Aravelly Avanish (wk), Murugan Abhishek, Saumy Pandey, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari

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India vs England: Will be interesting to see if England sticks to Bazball whole series, says Zaheer Khan

The focus will be on Bazball and whether England sticks to their new-found policy when under pressure in India, said bowling great Zaheer Khan. India and England are set for five-match Test series which starts in Hyderabad on 25 January. The last time England won a Test series in India was in 2012, but there is a lot of buzz this time around since the visiting team adopted Bazball style of play under coach Brendon MCcullum. In an exclusive show titled ‘Insiders Preview Ind vs Eng’ on JioCinema, Zaheer Khan, Parthiv Patel and Pragyan Ojha provided a broad overview of what fans can expect from the mouth-watering contest ahead. They discussed England’s approach that revolves around Bazball, the pitches on offer and the importance of the toss. Excerpts:

On the teams’ approach to the series

Zaheer Khan: You don’t often see a five-Test series taking place these days. Bazball will remain in focus, and we’ll see whether England’s approach will remain the same. The kind of pitches that we’ll be playing on will also be another point of discussion for sure. But both teams will be eager to prove their supremacy.

On the concept of Bazball which has been so effective but is still untested in India

Pragyan Ojha: Bazball involves playing fearless cricket and England tries to gain a psychological edge using this strategy. Executing Bazball will be difficult in India because it won’t be easy to play the Indian spinners or for that matter Jasprit Bumrah and the other pace bowlers.

On India’s approach in the context of the World Test Championships standings

Parthiv Patel: I think the Indian team will aim for 5-0. I think they need a 4-0 win to get to the top of the WTC standings. Looking at the last cycle, India won a lot of overseas Tests. I don’t think India need to change their approach. It’s the visiting teams that have to come up with different strategies. It remains to be seen whether Bazball will work here or not. If the ball spins, I don’t think it will work here because there’s too much quality in India’s spin attack that includes Ashwin, Jadeja, Axar and Kuldeep.

On the confidence that England will carry after their 3-0 series win over Pakistan in 2022

Pragyan Ojha: I feel England will be very confident with the strategy they have adopted. But they need a back-up plan. Because the conditions won’t be like what they were in Pakistan. The wickets were slightly better and favoured the batsmen. Here, the conditions will favour the spinners. So how they tackle this will be very important. Their performance in the first Test will set the tone of the series.

On the pitches that can be expected

Parthiv Patel: I think every venue will have its own character. We may see similar tracks in Hyderabad and Vizag. In Rajkot, if they prepare a good wicket, we may see a lot of runs being scored. Their fast bowlers can hope to get some help in Dharamsala. At every venue, how many runs they get in the first innings, will be crucial. Winning the toss too will be crucial for them. If they lose the toss, it will be very difficult for them to come back.

Catch all the live action from India vs England – 1st Test starting January 25, 2024, Thursday, 9:30 AM onwards, LIVE & Exclusive on JioCinema, Sports18 1 (SD +HD) and Colors Cineplex (SD+HD)

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