IND vs ENG, both has got the best talent in their teams. India introduces fresh talent alongside established stars like Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, while England players like Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes have impressed with the bat, but the team aims to capitalize on good starts provided by Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. Their head-to-head records favor England, and the remaining series promises exciting cricket.
Indian Team Preview
India is introducing a couple of new faces for the three upcoming matches, with Sarfaraz Khan on the verge of making his show in Rajkot. Rajat Patidar, Hanuma Vihari, and others should stay aware of their circumstances, while Rohit Sharma, Shubham Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal structure the batting order.
In the bowling office, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel will try to contain the opposition. Mohammed Siraj is likely to displace Mukesh Kumar in the arrangement.
England Team Preview
All through the range of two matches has shown quality trips with both bat and bowl. Nevertheless, the gathering has not been consistent with its display, and subsequently intends to fix this.
Any similarity to Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes up has given incredible signs with the bat. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have similarly given an extraordinary start yet couldn’t benefit from developing it.
Head 2 Head (H2H)
Total Matches | England won | India won | Draw Matches |
133 | 51 | 31 | 50 |
Match Prediction
India becomes victorious in the second Test to balance out the series. They will be high in certainty and will hope to convey forward the victory to their country. One of the famous players and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is in the spotlight to be there in the ground tomorrow. On the other hand the English side, in this match, will expect to return to winning courses in Rajkot. England’s team will work to change the tactics to take India into their backyard.
Prediction: India to dominate this game.
Weather Report
On February 15, there is no chance of rain in Rajkot on Thursday. The temperature will be close to 34 degrees Celsius, with a humidity level of 30 percent. It is expected similar weather conditions for five days.
Venue Report
This game is gonna be played in Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium(SCAS) in Rajkot. At this venue, a total of two tests have been played, out of which one has won first. The surface has a reporting of being level one, with 593 runs being the average score in the 1st inning and the 2nd inning average being 334 runs. The numbers are on a sharp decline as we head towards the last half of the game.
Indian probable XI.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.
England Probable XI.
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson/Mark Wood
Summary
In the upcoming three-match series, India is set to introduce Sarfaraz Khan alongside established players like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the batting lineup, while Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin lead the bowling attack. Meanwhile, England players like Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes have impressed with the bat, but the team aims to capitalize on good starts provided by Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. With a historical head-to-head record favoring England.
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