 "India vs England 2nd Test Playing 11: Rajat Patidar makes debut for India")
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first against England-led by Ben Stokes in the second Test at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Friday (February 2). After the first Test in Hyderabad, both teams have some injury concerns and changes have been made in the Playing 11s. Like the first Test, England has announced their Playing 11 for the second Test vs India today. England made two changes in their Playing 11 from the first Test. Veteran pacer James Anderson has replaced Mark Wood in England Playing 11 while Shoaib Bashir came in for injured Jack Leach.
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India former fast bowler Zaheer Khan handed in the debut cap to Rajat Patidar ahead of the toss. Sarfaraz has to wait for his chance. There was no handing up cap ceremony for other players given Saurabh Kumar has not been playing in Vizag. However, India made two more changes in their Playing 11, Mohammed Siraj has been rested and Mukesh Kumar replaced in India's XI while Kuldeep Yadav playing in place of injured Ravindra Jadeja
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India former fast bowler Zaheer Khan handed in the debut cap to Rajat Patidar ahead of the toss. Sarfaraz has to wait for his chance. There was no handing up cap ceremony for other players given Saurabh Kumar has not been playing in Vizag. However, India made two more changes in their Playing 11, Mohammed Siraj has been rested and Mukesh Kumar replaced in India's XI while Kuldeep Yadav playing in place of injured Ravindra Jadeja
2nd Test: India vs England Playing 11
India Playing 11 probables: Rohit Sharma, Yashavi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, KS Bharat, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar.
England Playing 11:
1. Zak Crawley
2. Ben Duckett
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3. Ollie Pope
4. Joe Root
5. Jonny Bairstow
6. Ben Stokes (C)
7. Ben Foakes
8. Rehan Ahmed
9. Tom Hartley
10. Shoaib Bashir
11. James Anderson
India vs England head-to-head in Tests
India and England played in 132 Tests since 1932. Overall, England hold the upper hand with 51 wins, while India has secured 31. In India, the hosts have won 22 of the 55 matches while the Three Lions registered victories in 15, and 28 ended in a draw.
As far as series victories are concerned, while England has clinched 19 series India has won 11 series.
Overall
Total Matches played: 132
India won: 31
England won: 51
Drawn: 50
In India
Total matches played: 55
India won: 22
England won: 15
Drawn: 28
Squads of both the teams
| India squad for first two tests | |
| Player name | Role |
| Rohit Sharma (C ) | Batter |
| Shubman Gill | Batter |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter |
| Virat Kohli (Withdrawn) | Batter |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter |
| KL Rahul (wk) ruled out due to injury | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Batter |
| KS Bharat (wk) | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Dhruv Jurel (wk) | Wicket-keeper batter |
| R Ashwin | Spin bowler |
| Ravindra Jadeja (ruled out due to injury) | Spin bowler |
| Saurabh Kumar | Spin bowler |
| Washington Sundar | Spin bowler |
| Axar Patel | Spin bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Spin bowler |
| Mohd. Siraj | Pacer |
| Mukesh Kumar | Pacer |
| Jasprit Bumrah (VC) | Pacer |
| Avesh Khan | Pacer |
England squad for Test series
| England squad for five-match Test series vs India | |
| Player name | Role |
| Ben Stokes (C) | Batter |
| Rehan Ahmed | Spin bowler |
| James Anderson | Pacer |
| Gus Atkinson | Pacer |
| Jonny Bairstow | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Shoaib Bashir | Spin bowler |
| Dan Lawrence replaced Harry Brook | Batter |
| Harry Brook (Withdrawn) | Batter |
| Zak Crawley | Batter |
| Ben Duckett | Batter |
| Ben Foakes | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Tom Hartley | Left-arm spinner |
| Jack Leach | Left-arm spinner |
| Ollie Pope | Batter |
| Ollie Robinson | Pacer |
| Joe Root | Batter |
| Mark Wood | Pacer |
India vs England 2nd Test match and toss time, live telecast and streaming details
When does the India vs England 2nd Test begin?
India will take on England in the 2nd Test starting February 2.
What is the venue of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test?
Vishakhapatnam's Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium will host India vs England 2nd Test.
At what time, the India vs England 2nd Test live toss will take place in Vizag?
The India vs England 2nd Test live toss will take place in Vishakhpatnam at 9:00 AM IST.
At what time, IND vs ENG 2nd Test will begin in Vizag?
The live match time of India vs England 2nd Test is 9:30 AM IST.
Which TV Channels will live telecast the IND vs ENG 2nd Test match?
The live telecast of India vs England 2nd Test will be available on Sports 18 HD/SD.
How to watch the live streaming of India vs England 2nd Test?
Jio Cinemas will provide the live streaming of the India vs England Test match in India for free
| India squad for first two tests | |
| Player name | Role |
| Rohit Sharma (C ) | Batter |
| Shubman Gill | Batter |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter |
| Virat Kohli (Withdrawn) | Batter |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter |
| KL Rahul (wk) | Wicket-keeper batter |
| KS Bharat (wk) | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Dhruv Jurel (wk) | Wicket-keeper batter |
| R Ashwin | Spin bowler |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Spin bowler |
| Axar Patel | Spin bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Spin bowler |
| Mohd. Siraj | Pacer |
| Mukesh Kumar | Pacer |
| Jasprit Bumrah (VC) | Pacer |
| Avesh Khan | Pacer |
England squad for Test series
| England squad for five-match Test series vs India | |
| Player name | Role |
| Ben Stokes (C) | Batter |
| Rehan Ahmed | Spin bowler |
| James Anderson | Pacer |
| Gus Atkinson | Pacer |
| Jonny Bairstow | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Shoaib Bashir | Spin bowler |
| Dan Lawrence replaced Harry Brook | Batter |
| Harry Brook (Withdrawn) | Batter |
| Zak Crawley | Batter |
| Ben Duckett | Batter |
| Ben Foakes | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Tom Hartley | Left-arm spinner |
| Jack Leach | Left-arm spinner |
| Ollie Pope | Batter |
| Ollie Robinson | Pacer |
| Joe Root | Batter |
| Mark Wood | Pacer |