IND vs ENG Dream11 Team Prediction: India and England kick start the four-game Test series with the first Test match starting at MA Chidambaram Stadium from Friday morning (IST). So let’s look at the IND vs ENG prediction. India are back in the whites after doing an unthinkable job on the Australian Down Under, winning the four-game series 2-1. India were missing several key players, and yet they came out unscathed. And now the host nation is stocked with big-name players, giving the fans real belief that this will be a comparatively easy series for them to negotiate. But don’t count England out. Not after their 2-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in their own backyard. This team has match-winners and a slight deviation from plans or wayward thinking or tactics could undo India.
Fixture: India vs England; India vs England Test
When: 5 February, 09:30 AM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
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IND vs ENG Playing 11
IND Team News: India will be missing Ravindra Jadeja for the first two test matches, while Hardik Pandya is a huge doubt.
Playing combination: Rohit Sharma boasts an incredible record in test matches at home and should partner Shubman Gill at the top.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli will be following the openers with the bat, with Ajinkya Rahane and wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant batting in the middle-order.
Ravichandran Ashwin is fit and will be one of the spinners, while Axer Patel and Kuldeep Yadav fight for a place in the playing 11.
IND Playing 11:
Rohit Sharma
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli (C)
Cheteshwar Pujara
Ajinkya Rahane
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Ravichandran Ashwin
Kuldeep Yadav
Washington Sundar
Jasprit Bumrah
Ishant Sharma
ENG Team News: From the squad England named for the first two test matches, opener Zak Crawley is ruled out after he suffered a wrist injury in the dressing room.
Playing combination: With Crawley out, Rory Burns and Dom Sibley both are likely to open the inning for the visiting team.
Daniel Lawrence could be used at no-3, while captain fantastic Joe Root is likely to bat at the all-important no-4.
Jos Buttler will be keeping the gloves, while Moen Ali and Dom Bess, together with Jack Leach are likely to be the spinners in this game.
Jofra Archer will be one of the fast bowlers, with either James Anderson or Stuart Broad getting the nod alongside him.
ENG Playing 11:
Rory Burns
Dom Sibley
Daniel Lawrence
Joe Root
Jos Buttler
Ben Stokes
Moeen Ali
Dom Bess
Jack Leach
Jofra Archer
James Anderson
In IND vs ENG Dream 11 prediction, India and England both are good batting units, but the latter is slightly weaker in the opening department. They lack the experience and that could undo Root and Co. The dearth of quality spinners in England’s setup could also be key factor.
IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: India vs England Dream11 Team
Wicket-keepers: J Buttler, R Pant
Batsmen: J Root (VC), V Kohli (C), C Pujara
All-rounder: M Ali, R Ashwin, W Sundar
Bowlers: J Archer, J Leach, J Bumrah
India vs England Dream11 Teams: Players Likely To Make Impact
Virat Kohli: The very best. He is the epitome of utter consistency and a batting phenom who hardly misses out. Kohli is without a shadow of a doubt is the player who is likely to outscore every other batsman in this match.
Joe Root: If Kohli is the King, Root is the player threatening to take that crown from India’s captain. He is England’s finest in the longest form of the cricket and will be a prized scalp for the home team.
Jofra Archer: More than capable of bullying any batsman on any track. His first spell, or whenever he is asked to bowl, will be crucial for the visiting team.
Spinners could be key here, in Indian conditions. Bess and Ashwin both could b smart picks in that regard.
Moeen Ali has done wonders against the Indian team and he could be a good addition in Dream11 fantasy cricket teams.
India, in home conditions, is always a tough assignment, no matter how big the opponent is, and how deep and talented their roster is. India have sent many teams rolling down the hill, making a mockery, of far better teams than this current visiting English team, in the past. This series seems to be heading only in one direction and i.e. a home win for India. So in the IND vs ENG Dream11 today match prediction, we back Virat Kohli’s men to win this Test match.