India will be up against England in the 1st match of the Anthony de Mello Trophy, 2024. The match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on 25th January 2024 at 09:30 AM IST.

IND vs ENG (India vs England), 1st Test - Match Information

Match: India vs England, 1st Test
Date: 25th January 2024
Time: 09:30 AM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

IND vs ENG (India vs England), 1st Test Preview

In their last 5 games, England have won 2 games and lost 2. In their last 5 games, India have won 2 games and lost 2.

Both teams last played against each other in the 5th Test of the Pataudi Trophy, 2021/22 where Rishabh Pant scored the highest fantasy points for India with 286 match fantasy points while Jonny Bairstow topped the fantasy points leaderboard for England with 283 match fantasy points.

IND vs ENG, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 317 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 27% of its matches. The team winning the toss will look to bowl first here.

Weather Report for Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Temperature will hover around 26.77 °C and humidity is expected to be around 47%. 3.14 m/s winds are expected.

Pace or Spin?

Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 67% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

IND vs ENG, Head to Head

In the 131 matches played between these 2 teams, England batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for India.

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Joe Root 2 180 36 2 0.4 0, 91, 0, 5, 84 2, 0, 0, 0, 0
Yashasvi Jaiswal 3 107 21.4 0 0 0, 28, 17, 5, 57 -
Virat Kohli 3 293 58.6 0 0 46, 12, 38, 76, 121 -
  1. Joseph Edward Root

    Joe Root is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 138 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. This player is a top order right-handed batter. In the recent 2 matches, Joe Root has scored 180 runs averaging 36 per match.

  2. Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

    Yashasvi Jaiswal is a batter with an average of 131 match fantasy points in the last 4 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a high risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order opening batter, and bats left-handed. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 0, 28, 17, 5, 57 runs at an average of 21.4 per match.

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Jasprit Bumrah 2 1 0.2 12 2.4 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 2, 0, 6, 0, 4
Mark Wood 2 37 7.4 4 0.8 9, 0, 28, 0, 0 0, 1, 0, 2, 1
Ollie Robinson 2 14 2.8 5 1 0, 5, 0, 9, 0 0, 0, 3, 0, 2
  1. Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

    Jasprit Bumrah is a bowler with an average of 111 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a right-arm fast bowler and in the last 2 matches, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 2, 0, 6, 0, 4 wickets at an average of 2.4.

  2. Mark Andrew Wood

    Mark Wood is a bowler with an average of 100 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He bowls right-arm fast and in the recent 2 matches this player has taken 4 wickets at an average of 0.8.

  3. Oliver Edward Robinson

    Ollie Robinson can be a high risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Ollie Robinson has an average of 106 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. He bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recent 2 matches this player has taken 0, 0, 3, 0, 2 wickets at an average of 1.

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Ravichandran Ashwin 2 30 6 3 0.6 8, 0, 0, 0, 22 0, 1, 0, 2, 0
Ravindra Jadeja 3 61 12.2 5 1 0, 0, 0, 61, 0 0, 2, 0, 0, 3
Ben Stokes 3 189 37.8 0 0 3, 42, 51, 80, 13 -
  1. Ravichandran Ashwin

    Ravichandran Ashwin is an all-rounder with an average of 138 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Ravichandran Ashwin bowls off break and in the recent 2 matches he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 0.6.

  2. Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

    Ravindra Jadeja is an all-rounder with an average of 145 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player is a batter, and bats left-handed. In the recently played 3 matches, Ravindra Jadeja has scored 0, 0, 0, 61, 0 runs averaging 12.2 per match.

  3. Benjamin Andrew Stokes

    Ben Stokes is an all-rounder with an average of 89 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 6.4 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a batter, and bats left-handed. In the last 3 matches, this player has scored 3, 42, 51, 80, 13 runs at an average of 37.8 per match.

IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Ravichandran Ashwin 2 30 6 3 0.6 8, 0, 0, 0, 22 0, 1, 0, 2, 0
Ravindra Jadeja 3 61 12.2 5 1 0, 0, 0, 61, 0 0, 2, 0, 0, 3
Joe Root 2 180 36 2 0.4 0, 91, 0, 5, 84 2, 0, 0, 0, 0
Yashasvi Jaiswal 3 107 21.4 0 0 0, 28, 17, 5, 57 -
Jasprit Bumrah 2 1 0.2 12 2.4 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 2, 0, 6, 0, 4
  1. Ravichandran Ashwin

    Ravichandran Ashwin is an all-rounder with an average of 138 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Ravichandran Ashwin is an off-break bowler and in the recent 2 matches he has taken 0, 1, 0, 2, 0 wickets at an average of 0.6.

  2. Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

    Ravindra Jadeja is an all-rounder with an average of 145 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a left-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, Ravindra Jadeja has scored 0, 0, 0, 61, 0 runs at an average of 12.2 per match.

  3. Joseph Edward Root

    Joe Root is a batter with an average of 138 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order batter, and bats right-handed. In the recently played 2 matches this player has scored 0, 91, 0, 5, 84 runs at an average of 36 per match.

  4. Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

    Yashasvi Jaiswal is a batter with an average of 131 match fantasy points in the last 4 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. Yashasvi Jaiswal is a top order opening batter, who bats left-handed. In the recently played 3 matches he has scored 107 runs averaging 21.4 per match.

  5. Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

    Jasprit Bumrah is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 111 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. Jasprit Bumrah bowls right-arm fast and in the recent 2 matches, he has taken 2, 0, 6, 0, 4 wickets at an average of 2.4.

IND vs ENG Squad Information

England (ENG) Squad: James Anderson, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, Ben Duckett, Ollie Robinson, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley, Gus Atkinson, Tom Hartley, Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir

India (IND) Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Rajat Patidar, Ravichandran Ashwin, KL Rahul, KS Bharat, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel

IND vs ENG Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: KS Bharat

Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Shubman Gill

All-Rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Joe Root

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj

Captain: Shubman Gill

Vice-Captain: Ben Duckett

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