India will be seen in the 1st test cricket match against the hosting team, England on 4th August 2021. The five-day test matches will be held at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM IST and 10 AM GMT. After 2018, where England had dominated India in the test series 1-4. It will be interesting to watch India do better this time. Check England vs India 1st Test Prediction – Who Will Win? Playing Squads, Fantasy Tips, Where To Watch Free Live Coverage?
Both teams have suffered good players due to injuries, Ben stokes of England has taken a break from the game. Meanwhile, Indian players- Washington Sundar and Avesh Khan were forced to leave the squad.
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England vs India 1st Test Prediction – Who Will Win?
India hasn’t had a chance to dominate any T20 series against the English men, since 2007. All the 3 visits made by the Desi-boys were defeated by England. However, looking at England’s loss of few teammates, India would be predicted to win the series.
The prediction is based on the stats and current analysis of both teams, the final conclusion will be chalked after the match on 4th August.
READ: India Vs England 2021 Test Series Match Timings, Full Schedule, Squads
Fantasy Tips
For team captains, you can choose Virat Kohli for India. for England, James Anderson could be considered.
- Wicketkeeper: J Buttler, R Pant
- All-rounder: R Ashwin
- Bowlers: M Shami, S Broad, J Anderson, I Sharma
- Batsmen: R Burns, J Root, A Rahane, R Sharma
Where To Watch Free Live Coverage England vs India T20 2021?
India vs England T20 will be telecasted live in India on Sony Sports channels. Live Telecast of India vs England: Sony LIV, Sony TEN 2, and Sony TEN 2 HD. In the UK, matches will be telecast on the Sky Sports Network. In Australia, the Test series will be broadcast on Fox Cricket (501).
You can also catch the live action online on SonyLIV App. You can download the app on your devices through App Store and Play store available on iOS and Android mobiles.
England vs India 1st Test 2021 Squads
England Squad:
Playing: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Daniel Lawrence, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Bench: Mark Wood, Craig Overton, Jack Leach, Dominic Bess, Ollie Pope, Haseeb Hameed
India Squad:
Playing: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
Bench: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, Hanuma Vihari, Abhimanyu Easwaran