India vs England 1st Test Playing 11: IND vs ENG Lineup, Team News, Live Streaming

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India starts their ultimate Test challenge against England in a five-match series from Thursday (January 25).

It will be a major testament to India's prowess as a Test team as they look forward to reclaiming the top spot in the WTC 2023-25 table. England, with their much talked about Bazball approach, will have other ideas as they eye a series win in India for the first time in over a decade.

India vs England - Ind vs ENG 1st Test Schedule

Match Date, Time and Venue: The 1st Test match between India and England will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad from Thursday (January 24). The match will start at 9:30 am IST/ 4 am GMT.

Live Stream and Telecast: The 1st Test Match between India and England will be telecast live on the Sports18 network in multiple languages. The Indian viewers can stream the match live through the JioCinema app and website.

India vs England 1st Test Team News, Injury Update

India have already dealt with a huge blow as Virat Kohli has withdrawn his name from the first Two Tests. Rajat Patidar has been named as a replacement for him. KL Rahul is set to play as a batter, which means KS Bharat is likely to be the wicketkeeper in the team. Mohammed Shami is also out injured, which means Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah may be the two pacers for India.

For England, Harry Brook has gone back home citing personal reasons. Ben Stokes will be hoping to implement their free-flowing style of Test cricket in India, and young Rehan Ahmed is likely to play in the crucial first match. 41-year-old pacer James Anderson is also in the running to make it to the starting eleven, while left-arm spinner Jack Leach is certain to play.

India vs England 1st Test Squads

India Test Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Rajat Patidar, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, KS Bharat, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.

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

India vs England 1st Test Playing XI: IND vs ENG Predicted Lineup

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

England have already announced their playing 11 for the First Test in Hyderabad. They have opted for just one pacer.

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Jack Leach, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood