India vs England: Test Records and Stats at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

The much-awaited Test series between India and England kicks off on January 25 in Hyderabad, marking the first match of the series. The action begins at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad before the two teams travel to Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, Ranchi, and Dharamsala.

The upcoming India-England Test series sees both teams coping with key absences. Virat Kohli will miss the first two Tests for India, while Harry Brook is out for England. Dhruv Jurel and Gus Atkinson and Shoaib Bashir have earned their maiden call-ups for their respective sides 

This will be the 36th Test series between these cricketing giants, with England leading the head-to-head record with 19 victories to India’s 11 and five matches ending in draws. At home, India have fared slightly better, winning eight of the 16 series to England’s five while three series have been drawn. The opening Test in Hyderabad will be the first encounter between the two teams at this venue. Notably, India has played five Test matches at Hyderabad, winning four and drawing on.

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Record:  

India and England have clashed in 131 Test matches, with India claiming 31 victories and England 50. The remaining 50 have ended in draws. On Indian soil, the two teams have met 64 times, with India winning 22 encounters and England 14. The remaining 28 matches have ended in draws

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad boasts one of the finest batting tracks in India, consistently producing high-scoring matches. While traditionally favoring batters, the pitch also offers a touch of pace and bounce, attracting success for both fast bowlers and spinners. 

Test records and stats at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report 

Across five Test matches at the venue, pacers have picked 54 wickets at an average of 41.20, while spinners have snagged 89 scalps at an average of 32.87. Chasing and defending teams have won two times each, while one game has ended in a draw. The average first-innings score at Hyderabad is 405.

IND vs ENG Players Battles Watch Out For  

Ben Stokes vs Ravichandran Ashwin  

Ben Stokes has had a tough time against Ravichandran Ashwin, with just 214 runs in 23 innings at an average of 19.45. He has fallen to the Indian spinner 11 times in 569 deliveries with 460 dot balls, which makes the extent of his difficulty against Ashwin even more evident. 

Rohit Sharma vs Jack Leach  

Rohit Sharma has a modest record against left-arm spinners, averaging only 21.25 in 36 innings with 605 runs. He has often struggled against them, facing 1073 deliveries and playing 770 dot balls for 16 dismissals. Against Jack Leach, Rohit has scored just 85 runs in 196 balls at an average of 21.25, with four dismissals. This could be a reason for Ben Stokes to consider bringing Leach into the attack to counter Rohit. 

X-factors for India vs England  

India: 

Ravichandran Ashwin has a good record against England, having claimed 88 wickets at an average of 28.59, including six five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul in 19 matches. Not only with the ball, he has also scored runs against them, amassing 970 runs at an average of 37.30, including six half-centuries and one century .

England: 

Joe Root has a good record against India, scoring 2526 runs at an average of 63.15 and a strike rate of 55.86, which includes nine centuries and 10 fifties. In India, he has batted in 20 innings, amassing 952 runs at an average of 50.10, which includes two centuries and five fifties with a highest score of 218.

India vs England Predicted Playing XI: 

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav/Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah  

England

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach