India vs England 2nd Test: IND win toss and opt to bat against ENG, details inside

In the latest update, India has won the toss and opted to bat first against England in the 2nd Test, scheduled today. The India vs England 2nd Test is taking place at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

It is noteworthy mentioning that Mohammed Siraj has been released from the India squad for the second Test. The decision was taken keeping in mind the duration of the series and the amount of cricket he has played in recent times. He will be available for selection for the third Test in Rajkot.

Further, Avesh Khan has re-joined the team for the 2nd Test against England.

In today’s match, the Rohit Sharma led team will remain under the pressure to win, after the loss in first Test in Hyderabad. The pressure increases multifold with KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja’s absence. On the flip side, this serves as a golden opportunity for England to lead the five match series with a 2-0 score.

In the previous match, India managed to score only 202 runs and were all out in 69.2 overs.

Let us now talk about the pitch conditions for India vs England 2nd Test. The grounds of the stadium in Visakhapatnam are known to favor batters in the initial phase of the game. Hence, it is only ideal that the toss winning team opts to bat first.

Team India playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Rajat Patidar

Team England playing XI

Ben Stokes, Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson