IND vs ENG 1st Test: Predicted India Playing 11 and Top Fantasy Cricket Picks

India is gearing up to face England in a crucial home Test series starting on January 25 in Hyderabad, marking their upcoming step into the World Test Championship 2023-25. The squad announced by BCCI sees a kind of similar team members who travelled to South Africa, signalling a strong intent ahead of the series.

However, premium pacer Mohammed Shami is still not there due to an injury. Despite his absence, the team boasts an array of stars, leaving intrigue about the final XI for the upcoming Tests against England. Let’s explore what could shape up as India’s best playing eleven for the IND vs ENG 2024 Test series.

India Playing 11

1. Rohit Sharma (c)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Shubman Gill
4. Virat Kohli
5. Shreyas Iyer
6. KL Rahul (wk)
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Jasprit Bumrah
10. Kuldeep Yadav
11. Mohammed Siraj

Rohit Sharma brings immense experience and an aggressive batting style, aiming to lead from the front. Yashasvi Jaiswal is a dynamic young opener, known for his aggressive approach, earns his spot with impressive performances, expected to partner Rohit at the top.

Shubman Gill at number three might not be in form, but can bring up a good balance on an Indian surface.

Virat Kohli at number four, brings stability, consistency, and match-winning prowess in the middle order is crucial for India’s success. Shreyas Iyer’s consistency in India provides a huge boost to a long-format cricket match at 5, offering an elegant batting style and fresh perspective.

The sublime form and batting consistency of KL Rahul, since he came back to long-format cricket, provide a quite positive batting aspect. It’s an ultimate batting lineup as per as India’s home Test is concerned.

On a pitch like Hyderabad, India must go with a 3 spinners-2 pacers bowling lineup, where they will get the support of in-form Bumrah-Siraj Combo.

Kuldeep Yadav provides a left-arm wrist spin option, that can be brutal against English batting. Besides that Ravi Ashwin’s off-spin and Ravindra Jadeja’s left-arm orthodox spin will make one strongest spin bowling departments in the world.

Top Fantasy Cricket Picks for the 1st Test

Rohit Sharma:

At the opening, he will get most of the deliveries to face in both innings. We can expect some valuable points from his bat.

Virat Kohli:

Coming from a very good series in South Africa, Virat Kohli always performs for India in a winning cause. And the pitch will be suitable for him.

Shreyas Iyer:

He is one of the best batters against spin. And when we are talking about Hyderabad’s surface, there is no reason for him to underperform.

KL Rahul:

Anyone would go with him. Wearing a pair of gloves behind the stumps, he is one of the best picks among all 22 players.

Ravindra Jadeja:

With both bat and ball, he can be your priceless pick from any point of view.

Kuldeep Yadav:

He can be your game-changer. We can expect a five-wicket haul from him.