IND vs ENG: England won the toss and chose to bat against India, know the playing 11 of both

The first match of the five-Test series between India and England is being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. England captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and decided to bat first. After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma said that even if we batted first, the wicket seemed dry. Our playing eleven consists of three spinners Akshar, Jadeja and Ashwin along with two seamers Bumrah and Siraj. At the same time, England's playing eleven was announced a day before. Three spinners and only one fast bowler have been included in the England team. Tom Hatterley is making his Test debut for England against India today.

Talking about the head-to-head record in Test cricket between India and England, a total of 131 Test matches have been played between the two countries so far. Out of these, England has won 50 matches while the Indian team has won 31 tests. Whereas 50 tests have been drawn. At the same time, a total of 64 Tests have been played between England and India on Indian soil, out of which India has won 22, England has won 14 Test matches and 28 Tests have been drawn.

India's playing eleven: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

England's playing eleven: Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach and Mark Wood.