Rarely does a Test match in India start with the hosts under more pressure than the opposition, but that would be the case on Friday when Rohit Sharma's men take on England in the second Test match at Visakhapatnam.
India are 1-0 down in the series and under the pump going into the fixture after Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul were ruled out due to a hamstring injury and right quadriceps pain, respectively.
That means India's middle-order will have a lot of inexperience, but with that comes the opportunity for players to rise up to the challenge and be heroes.
Here's everything you need to know about the match starting on Thursday:
What time will the India vs England second Test match start?
The India vs England second Test match will start at 9:30 am on all five days, starting Friday.
Where will the India vs England second Test match be played?
The Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam will be the host for the second of the five Tests between India and England.
Head-to-head
India and England have featured in 132 Test matches with the former having 31 of those while the latter 51. In India, the two teams have played 65 Tests with India winning 22 and England winning 15.
Injury updates and probable Playing XIs
India have been hit with injuries to Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul, ruling them out of the match. That means the hosts go into the fixture with the prospect of handing a Test debut to Rajat Patidar or Sarfaraz Khan or both in a bid to bolster the batting.
England might lose sleep over the fitness of Jack Leach and could be tempted to bring James Anderson in his place in the starting XI.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson.
Players to watch out for
Batters-Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Joe Root, Ollie Pope
All-rounders-R Ashwin
Bowlers-Jasprit Bumrah,Tom Hartley
Where to watch the India vs England Test match on TV?
Television viewers can watch the second India vs England Test match on the Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD in India.
Where to watch the India vs England Test match online?
For those watching on other devices like a smart TV, laptops, and smartphones, the India vs England second Test match will be streamed on the JioCinema website.
For smartphone users of the app, the India vs England first Test match will be streamed on the JioCinema app.
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