The teams for the forthcoming game between Rohit Sharma's Indian team and Ben Stokes' England team on Friday, February 2nd, have been released. The match will take place at vishakhapatnam. England has revealed its starting eleven, with two alterations.
England's playing eleven for the Visakhapatnam Test features James Anderson, who rested in the first Test, and Mark Wood, who will take a breather. Shoaib Bashir replaces Jack Leach, who played effectively in the first match but was unable to play the second due to injury. England is sticking to a system that worked in the previous Test, fielding only one pacer and four spinners.
As we await India's playing eleven, England's second Test team includes Jack Crawley and Ben Duckett at the top, followed by Ollie Pope at number three. The middle order comprises all-rounder Joe Root, specialist batsman Jonny Bairstow, and skipper Ben Stokes. Ben Foakes is the wicketkeeper, while Rehan Ahmad, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, and James Anderson round up the bowling lineup.
While England has confirmed their playing eleven, we expect Rohit Sharma to disclose India's team on the morning of the match. Changes to India's playing eleven are possible, however it is unclear which 11 players will take the field for the Test match.
