IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11: The excitement for the India vs England five-match test series is at its peak as we are just a few hours away from the red-ball action in Hyderabad. The India vs England 1st test match is set to begin on January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.



Plenty of buzz could be heard around the upcoming test series between India and England. While some talked about the preparation of spin-friendly surfaces in India, some indulged themselves in predicting the scoreline for the tour. The recent chatter has revolved around Shoaib Bashir, who couldn't get the Indian visa on time.



With everything settled, there will be huge anticipation among the fans and experts as to how India's playing11 will look for the first test. England have already named their playing11 for the IND vs ENG 1st Test in Hyderabad. The visitors have named three spinners and a sole pacer in their lineup along with an all-rounder in Ben Stokes. 



England's Playing11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/01/kl-rahul-and-dravid-1.jpg" alt="IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11, KL Rahul in place of Virat Kohli, Rohit-Jaiswal to open, No place for Kuldeep Yadav" class="wp-image-125557" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">KL Rahul and Rahul Dravid</figcaption></figure>



With the absence of Virat Kohli for the first two test matches, it can be confirmed that KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will find themselves in the playing11 together. There was earlier some confusion whether KL Rahul will play as a genuine batter or will also keep the wickets. 



Clearing the doubts, Rahul Dravid, earlier, informed that Rahul has been relieved of the wicketkeeping duties and will only take part in the test matches as a batter.



KL Rahul is anticipated to take up the number 4 role in the team for the opening two games. The batter will take up Virat Kohli's place in the team, while Shreyas Iyer will continue to remain at his usual number 5 position.



With Dravid's confirmation, one of KS Bharat or Dhruv Jurel will be named in the playing11 as the wicketkeeper batter. As per the sources, Jurel is unlikely to get the nod ahead of KS Bharat, who will mark his test comeback since the WTC final against Australia in 2023.



Team India's bowling attack will comprise three spinners and two pacers. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj will form the pace attack while Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Axar Patel will be the three designated spinners on the side.



Rohit Sharma and Co can also look at Kuldeep Yadav to add variety to the spin bowling abilities. Yadav provides a wrist spin option and can be lethal at times, however, with his addition, the batting depth of the team gets compromised.



Below is India's playing11 for the India vs England 1st test in Hyderabad:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India's Playing11 against England 1st Test</h2>



Wicketkeeper: KS Bharat



Batters: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer



All-Rounder: Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel



Bowlers: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj



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IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11, KL Rahul in place of Virat Kohli, Rohit-Jaiswal to open, No place for Kuldeep Yadav

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India vs England 1st Test Highlight: After Team India culminated 119 runs on day 1 of the ongoing India vs England 1st Test in Hyderabad, the hosts went on to add another 302 runs on the subsequent day to get to a commanding position in the fixture. India with seven wickets down at the stumps on day 2 are 175 runs ahead of their opponents.



While day one was all about Yashasvi Jaiswal's counterattacking knock against England, he couldn't extend his dominating run as he perished away early on the day to Joe Root's magic delivery. Shubman Gill also couldn't do any better on the day, but Team India had plenty of batters in the ranks to overcome the challenges.



To provide a general overview of India vs England day 2, eight of India's nine batters managed to get decent starts. Five half-century partnerships were stitched during the day while three of the batters notched up the scores in the vicinity of 80s, with one of them still unbeaten at 81 runs.



KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer got involved in a big partnership to begin the day. The two added 64 runs together before Shreyas Iyer fell against Rehan Ahmed at a score of 35 runs. 



Rahul was then joined by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for the fifth wicket partnership. The two batters added 65 runs to the team's total, however, the partnership was broken by debutant Tom Hartley as KL Rahul was inching close to his well-deserved century. Rahul perished away at a score of 86 runs in a bid to play a massive stroke but unfortunately holed out at deep midwicket.



Ravindra Jadeja was then aided by wicketkeeper batter Srikar Bharat. As the partnership grew, England's Man with Golden arm inflicted an lbw to remove KS Bharat, who was batting at 41 runs. Bharat did challenge the decision of the on-field umpire, however, the decision was upheld.



The incoming batter after the fall of KS Bharat, couldn't survive for long as Jadeja and Ashwin got involved in a horrible mixup and the latter had to sacrifice his wicket.



Meanwhile, at the end of day 2, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel held their ends and ensured that no more wickets fell. The two all-rounders remained unbeaten at 81 and 35 runs respectively at the stumps. 



Team India recorded a massive total of 421 runs in the loss of 7 wickets on day 2, with a big lead of 175 runs. 



For England, debutants Tom Heartly and Joe Root picked two wickets apiece, while one wicket each went to Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach.



Below is India vs England 1st Test Scorecard at the end of day 2:



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/01/KL-Rahul-1024x683.jpg" alt="India vs England 1st Test Highlight &amp; Scorecard, Day 2 Score, Ravindra Jadeja close-in 100 Runs, INDIA 7 Wickets Down | England tour of India 2024" class="wp-image-125743" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image: BCCI.tv</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India vs England 1st Test Scorecard Day 2</h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">England 1st Innings Scorecard:</h4>



Batting: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player </td><td>Dismissal Mode</td><td>R</td><td>B</td><td>M</td><td>4s</td><td>6s</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td>c Mohammed Siraj b Ashwin</td><td>20</td><td>40</td><td>71</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Ashwin</td><td>35</td><td>39</td><td>53</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>89.74</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope&nbsp;</td><td>c Sharma b Jadeja</td><td>1</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9.09</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>c Bumrah b Jadeja</td><td>29</td><td>60</td><td>81</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>48.33</td></tr><tr><td>Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;</td><td>b Patel</td><td>37</td><td>58</td><td>61</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>63.79</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td>b Bumrah</td><td>70</td><td>88</td><td>122</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>79.54</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Foakes ?</td><td>c Bharat b Patel</td><td>4</td><td>24</td><td>22</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>16.66</td></tr><tr><td>Rehan Ahmed&nbsp;</td><td>c Bharat b Bumrah</td><td>13</td><td>18</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>72.22</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Hartley&nbsp;</td><td>b Jadeja</td><td>23</td><td>24</td><td>24</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>95.83</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood&nbsp;</td><td>b Ashwin</td><td>11</td><td>24</td><td>24</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>45.83</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*India vs England 1st Test Scorecard.</figcaption></figure>



Bowling: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>O</td><td>M</td><td>R</td><td>W</td><td>ECON</td></tr><tr><td>Jasprit Bumrah</td><td>8.3</td><td>1</td><td>28</td><td>2</td><td>3.29</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammed Siraj</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>28</td><td>0</td><td>7.00</td></tr><tr><td>Ravindra Jadeja</td><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>88</td><td>3</td><td>4.88</td></tr><tr><td>Ravichandran Ashwin</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>68</td><td>3</td><td>3.23</td></tr><tr><td>Axar Patel</td><td>13</td><td>1</td><td>33</td><td>2</td><td>2.53</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*India vs England 1st Test.</figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">India 1st Innings Scorecard:</h4>



Batting: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>Dismissal Mode</td><td>R</td><td>B</td><td>4s</td><td>6s</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>Yashasvi Jaiswal&nbsp;</td><td>c &amp; b Root</td><td>80</td><td>74</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>108.10</td></tr><tr><td>Rohit Sharma (c)</td><td>c Stokes b Leach</td><td>24</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>88.88</td></tr><tr><td>Shubman Gill&nbsp;</td><td>c Duckett b Hartley</td><td>23</td><td>66</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>34.84</td></tr><tr><td>KL Rahul&nbsp;</td><td>c Rehan Ahmed b Hartley</td><td>86</td><td>123</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>69.91</td></tr><tr><td>Shreyas Iyer&nbsp;</td><td>c Hartley b Rehan Ahmed</td><td>35</td><td>63</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>55.55</td></tr><tr><td>Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>81</td><td>155</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>52.25</td></tr><tr><td>Srikar Bharat&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Root</td><td>41</td><td>81</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>50.61</td></tr><tr><td>Ravichandran Ashwin&nbsp;</td><td>run out (Hartley/?Foakes)</td><td>1</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9.09</td></tr><tr><td>Axar Patel&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>35</td><td>62</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>56.45</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*Yet to bat - Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.</figcaption></figure>



Bowling: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>O</td><td>M</td><td>R</td><td>W</td><td>ECON</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>43</td><td>0</td><td>3.30</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Hartley</td><td>25</td><td>0</td><td>131</td><td>2</td><td>5.24</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach</td><td>25</td><td>6</td><td>54</td><td>1</td><td>2.16</td></tr><tr><td>Rehan Ahmed</td><td>23</td><td>3</td><td>105</td><td>1</td><td>4.56</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root</td><td>24</td><td>2</td><td>77</td><td>2</td><td>3.20</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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India vs England 1st Test Highlight &amp; Scorecard, Day 2 Score, Ravindra Jadeja close-in 100 Runs, INDIA 7 Wickets Down | England tour of India 2024

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IND vs ENG 1st Test: Jack Leach suffers Serious Knee Injury: England's woes compounded on day two of the ongoing India vs England 1st test in Hyderabad after senior spinner Jack Leach aggravated his 'knee injury' while saving a boundary at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Further confirmation regarding Jack Leach's serious knee injury came from England's spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel on Friday.



Jack Leach's injury is a big setback for the Englishmen as he is the sole experienced spinner in the England side for the tour. The other three spinners are in their early days as far as experience is concerned.



The incident took place in the morning session of day two of India vs England 1st test in Hyderabad. Leach, in a bid to save the boundary, aggravated the knee and subsequently went off the field for medical attention.



The injury limited Jack Leach from bowling too many overs as he could only account for 16 of the 87 overs bowled in the day, with a maximum of four over spell. 



England's spin bowling coach confirmed the details as quoted by <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jack-leach-pretty-serious-knee-injury-compounds-england-struggles-1418432">ESPNcricinfo</a> as he said, "He banged his knee last night, the first dive down at fine leg. Then he banged it again today, and it's giving him a little gyp, to be honest. You noticed in the outfield he was a little sluggish trying to get to balls, but he stuck at it, and I thought he actually bowled really, really well considering."



Despite "serious injury concerns," Jack Leach is expected to be out in the middle to aid his side against the mighty Indians. 



"It must be pretty serious, or serious for him anyway, because the reality is he wouldn't shirk that responsibility. It is sore enough. You watch him in the outfield and I don't think it's a graze. For him to come back and keep bowling the overs he did... I believe he'll be back in the fourth innings.



"That's what Jack does for this team, he'll always put in. But it's an bit of a shame from where he's come [recovering from a stress fracture of the back last summer] to dive on one at fine leg and all of a sudden you're hobbling around. He'll be back. He's one of the strongest guys in the team. We've had to share the load and the I thought the guys did really well."



Though England have the likes of Joe Root, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Heartly and Shoaib Bashir in their ranks as the spin bowling option, Jack Leach's presence will be key for the visitors. The experience that he possesses will come in handy, which apparently no other specialist spinner on the side has.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs ENG 1st Test: England Lead by 126 Runs in 3rd Innings</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/01/Ollie-Pope-Rehan-Ahmed-1024x683.jpg" alt="IND vs ENG 1st Test: England in Big Trouble after Jack Leach suffers 'SERIOUS KNEE INJURY' during India vs England 1st Test" class="wp-image-125773" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rehan Ahmed - Left, Ollie Pope - Right | Image: BCCI</figcaption></figure>



As the stumps on day three of the India vs England 1st test were called, the visitors took a sigh of relief with what they have up on the scoreboard. From trailing by 190 runs to getting a decent lead of 126 runs in the third innings required special effort from the Englishmen.



The team got some good partnerships throughout the day 3 of the test. The likes of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ben Foakes made significant contributions to the team. But, what remained outstanding was Ollie Pope's unbeaten knock of 148 runs. 



Despite seeing wickets fall at the other end, the middle-order batter remained firm in his resolve, negating every bit of threat from the Indian bowlers, Pope has managed to rescue England to a respectable score. 



England are six down currently as the curtains drew for the 3rd day at a score of 316. Ollie Pope and Rehan Ahmed have walked off unbeaten and will continue the proceedings the next day.



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IND vs ENG 1st Test: England in Big Trouble after Jack Leach suffers 'SERIOUS KNEE INJURY' during India vs England 1st Test

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IND vs ENG: India suffers a massive Injury scare, senior All-Rounder likely to miss India vs England 2nd Test: In a bit of concerning news for the Indian team amidst the ongoing India vs England 1st test match in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was seen clutching his hamstring while he was run out in the fourth innings. Jadeja has produced an injury scare for the Indian team as the IND vs ENG test series progresses.



Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was seen having a bit of irritation in his hamstring as he completed the run. The southpaw clutched his hamstring and walked back to the pavilion after being given run out.



The incident happened during the 39th over of the fourth innings as Ravindra Jadeja pushed a full-toss delivery to mid-on and ran for a single. Ben Stokes stationed at mid-on quickly collected the ball and hurled it towards the three sticks and dislodged them. Stokes' brilliant direct hit at the non-striker's end caught Ravindra Jadeja off-guard, who was well short of his ground. 



As Jadeja went over the crease he clutched his hamstring and was seen in a bit of discomfort. The batter was soon given run-out by the TV Umpire, Marais Erasmus, after checking the replay.



While we wait for the official confirmation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Kevin Peterson, on air, said that Jadeja might not be available for the India vs England 2nd test match in Vishakhapatnam, starting February 02.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs ENG: Team India in a spot of bother</h2>



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Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja's dismissal also leaves team India in a spot of bother as the team is now left with Ravichandran Ashwin and KS Bharat, who are the last two recognised batters in the side. The next to come in the lineup are Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj.



Team India is currently reeling at a score of 133 runs in the loss of seven wickets. The host still requires 98 runs to win the test, while England just need three more wickets to go 1-up in the five-match test series.



So far in the fourth innings of the ongoing India vs England 1st test, skipper Rohit Sharma is the only batter to cross the 30-run mark. The second best after Rohit, so far, is KL Rahul, who was dismissed at a score of 22 runs.



England's debutant spinner Tom Heartly has scalped four wickets while one wicket apiece has gone in the bag of Joe Root and Jack Leach. 



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IND vs ENG: India suffers a massive Injury scare, senior All-Rounder likely to miss India vs England 2nd Test

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ICC WTC Points Table Updated after IND vs ENG 1st Test: In what proved to be a really exciting and nail-biting fixture, England, led by Ben Stokes riding on the back of heroics from Ollie Pope (196 runs) and debutant Tom Hartley (7-62) defeated the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue by 28 runs. This was India?s fourth defeat in 48 test matches at home as the Three Lions executed the biggest comeback on Indian soil by a visiting team. A win in the first test means that England now has a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test Series.



Chasing a fourth-inning score of 231 runs, debutant Tom Hartley (7-62) tore apart the entire Indian batting unit with his seven-wicket haul, which included the big dismissals of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Shubman Gill Ravinchandran Ashwin, Ks Bharat, and Mohammed Siraj as the Men in Blue were bowled out for just 202 runs. Men in Blue Skipper Rohit Sharma was the top scorer for the Indians with 39 runs, while Ashwin (28 runs) and KS Bharat (28 runs) stabilized the Indian innings with a fifty-run partnership for the eighth wicket, but Tom Hartley had some other plans.



England youngster Ollie Pope (196 runs) played one of the best innings in the history of the game by a visiting player on Indian soil, and his knock helped the Three Lions post a massive total of 420 runs on the board. Vice Captain Jasprit Bumrah (4-41) was the best Indian bowler with his four-wicket haul.



The visitors won the toss and chose to bat first, but they had a forgetful day 1 as they were all out for 246 runs, with skipper Ben Stokes playing the role of the lone warrior with his knock of 70 runs. Ravindra Jadeja (3-88) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3-68) took three wickets each, while Jasprit Bumrah (2-28) and Axar Patel (2-33) got two scalps each.



In reply, the Indians got off to a really good start as Yashasvi Jaiswal played his own version of Bazball against the English bowlers with his stunning knock of 80 runs. Ravindra Jadeja (87 runs) and KL Rahul (86 runs) allowed the hosts to take a 190-run lead in the first inning with a total of 436 runs on the board.



The defeat against England in the first test match is India?s second defeat at home in a test match in the last year. The Men in Blue have not managed to taste success in their last three home test matches, as one game against Australia ended in a draw. Below is the updated ICC World Test Championship table after the 1st Test match between India and England.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Points Table Updated after IND vs ENG 1st Test</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Pos</td><td>TEAM</td><td>M</td><td>W</td><td>L</td><td>D</td><td>PTS</td><td>PCT</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Australia</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>66</td><td>55</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Bangladesh</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>New Zealand</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>South Africa</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>India</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>26</td><td>46.66</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Pakistan</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>22</td><td>36.66</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>West Indies</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>16</td><td>33.33</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>England</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>21</td><td>29.16</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932025_ICC_World_Test_Championship">Wikipedia</a></figcaption></figure>



The defending champions, Australia, are still at the top of the overall standings with a PCT of 55.00. Sri Lanka are still at the bottom of the overall WTC points table with a PCT of 0.00, as they have yet to win their first match in the current cycle. South Africa is now in the second spot in the overall standings with a PCT of 50.00. They have won one game and lost one game in the two matches they have played so far.



India, following their defeat against England, have dropped from the second position to fifth in the points table with a PCT of 43.33. In five matches, the Men in Blue have tasted success in two, while they have been defeated by England and South Africa in the other two games, and one match against the Windies ended in a draw.



Kane Williamson-led New Zealand is in the third position in the overall standings with a PCT of 50.00. Just like South Africa, the Kiwi?s have won one game and lost the other one against Bangladesh.



Bangladesh has moved to the fourth position with a PCT of 50.00. They have won and lost the same number of games as New Zealand and South Africa.



The sixth position is occupied by Pakistan, as they have a PCT of 36.66 from five matches. They have won two games and lost the other three, as they lost the three-match series against Australia 3-0.



Following their historic victory against Australia at the Gabba, the West Indies have moved up to the seventh spot with a PCT of 33.33 in four games.



England?s win against the Men in Blue in the first test match at Hyderabad increased their overall PCT from 15.00 to 29.16, but they are still in the eighth position in the WTC standings.



The second test match between India and England will take place on February 2 and will go on until February 6. The Three Lions are ahead in the five-match series by 1-0, but four matches are still left, and it remains to be seen whether they can repeat their heroics of 2012 or not.



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ICC WTC Points Table Updated after IND vs ENG 1st Test | India dropped from the second position to fifth | ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

Shubman Gill gets ready for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 {PC:X}

India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade