Navbharat Sports Desk: A five-match Test series (IND vs ENG Test Series) is to be played between India and England. Before this series, the England team has chosen a new place to prepare. The English team is practicing before facing India in Abu Dhabi. In such a situation, news has now been received that the England team will come to India three days before the first Test.
England team will reach India three days before, keep an eye on special preparations
Actually, the first match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played in Hyderabad on January 25. The England team will reach India three days before this match. So that the team gets some time to practice on the Indian pitch.
England will arrive in India 3 days prior to the 1stTest in Hyderabad after undertaking an 11-day training camp in Abu Dhabi. pic.twitter.com/A3eG20asyy
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 15, 2024
England’s practice going on in Abu Dhabi
Earlier, the English team had already reached Abu Dhabi before coming to India. The team is preparing there. The England team knows that the biggest problem for them in India is going to be the spinners of Team India. Therefore, the England team is preparing at a place where the pitches are similar to India. Meanwhile, some photos and videos have been shared by the England Cricket Board, where the preparations are going on.
Back together 🤝
Preparing 🏏
Building 💪Abu Dhabi 📌 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/PwIip979Fz
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 15, 2024
The series will be played under the World Test Championship
India vs England 5 match series is very important for both the teams. The reason behind this is the ICC World Test Championship. Both the teams will play under this tournament only. The Indian team had recently reached number one in the WTC points table by defeating South Africa, but after this Australia has again regained the number one position by defeating Pakistan. That means the Indian team is now in second place.
England is in bad shape in the points table
However, the England team will try its best to strengthen its position in the points table by defeating India. Because England’s condition is very bad in the points table, the team is currently in eighth place after playing five matches.
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Indian team squad for the first two tests: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), KS Bharat (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Avesh Khan.
England team squad: Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Fox, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root. , Mark Wood.