India vs England 2nd Test: Safaraz In and Siraj Out? IND vs ENG Playing 11, Team News, Live Streaming

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India vs England, 2nd Test Playing 11: After a dismal defeat in the first match, team India hopes to bounce back as they take on England in the 2nd Test on Friday (February 2), which starts in Vizag.

Rohit Sharma's team suffered a shocking defeat in Hyderabad and needs a prompt solution. On the other hand, England is rejuvenated after the fantastic victory and they will have the ambition to replicate the same in the coastal city.

India vs England 2nd Test Team News, Injury Update

India have KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja ruled out from the 2nd Test. BCCI has named three players in the squad for the Vizag Test as Sarfaraz Khan, Saurabh Kumar and Washington Sundar have been called in.

In terms of the selection, there will be a close call between Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav for a place in the team. If team India opts for four spinners, Saurabh Kumar can also come in the reckoning. Sarfaraz Khan or Rajat Patidar will be replacing KL Rahul, but the latter is the likely replacement.

But we may see both Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar making their debuts if Shubman Gill is dropped after his lean patch in the last few Tests.

England have Jack Leach doubtful and that may open the door for Shoaib Bashir, who arrived late in the country after visa issues. Brendon McCullum has spoken about playing an all-spin team against India, but Mark Wood is likely to keep his place in the team.

India and England 2nd Test Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Saurabh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel

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

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: India vs England Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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