England, India face off in highly anticipated Test series
Squads announced for first two matches
Cricket fans around the world are gearing up for an exciting Test series between India and England, with the first match set to take place in Hyderabad on January 25, 2024. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squads for the first two Tests, which will be played in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
India's squad for the first two Tests:
- Rohit Sharma (captain)
- KL Rahul (vice-captain)
- Mayank Agarwal
- Shubman Gill
- Cheteshwar Pujara
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Akshar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Umesh Yadav
England's squad for the first two Tests:
- Ben Stokes (captain)
- Ollie Pope (vice-captain)
- Zak Crawley
- Alex Lees
- Joe Root
- Jonny Bairstow
- Ben Foakes
- Stuart Broad
- James Anderson
- Ollie Robinson
- Jack Leach
- Chris Woakes
The series is expected to be closely contested, with both teams boasting strong squads. India will be looking to continue their dominance at home, while England will be hoping to improve their recent record in Test matches.
The first Test match will begin on January 25, 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The second Test will be played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam from February 2-6, 2024.
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