India Vs England Test Series Live Streaming Channel, Squads, Fixtures, Date & Time

India enjoys a stellar record at home. (X.com)

After sweeping the T20I series against Afghanistan, India now turns its attention to the red-ball format as Rohit Sharma and his team prepare to face the high-flying England in a five-match Test series at home. The series kicks off with the first Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, commencing on Thursday. 

This marks India's third series in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle and the first on home soil, where they have maintained an unbeaten record since 2012. While India aims to continue the streak against England, the last team to defeat them at home.

Part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, the Test series holds significance for both teams as they vie for maximum points to secure one of the two spots in the WTC Final.

Team India currently occupies the second spot on the points table with two wins in four games – one against West Indies in August last year and the other at Centurion against South Africa earlier this month. 

To surpass Australia and claim the top position, Rohit Sharma and his team must secure a 5-0 series victory against England. A whitewash could earn the hosts 60 points, elevating their tally to 86 (PCT of 79.6). Meanwhile, England finds itself in the seventh position with a mere 9 points, making this series against India crucial for the Three Lions.

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Given the high-profile clash between two top teams, here is everything you need to know about the fixtures, squads, and live streaming.

India vs England Test series: Fixtures, Date & Time

The long Test series will start on Thursday, January 25, with the first game scheduled to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. This will be followed by the second Test at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam from February 2 to 6. 

After a nine-day gap, teams will lock horns for the Third Test at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot from February 15 to 19. The last two Tests will be played in Ranchi from February 23 to 27 and Dharamsala from March 7 to 11.

India vs England Test series: Squads

India has named the squad for the first two Tests, with Virat Kohli missing out due to personal reasons. Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team, while Ben Stokes will lead the 16-men Test squad.

India squad (for the 1st and 2nd Test): Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan

England squad: Ben Stokes (C), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood

India vs England Test series: Broadcasting and Live Streaming

The five-match Test series between India and England will be broadcasted by Sports18 SD & HD (English), Colors (Tamil, Bangla, Kannada), Colors Cineplex Superhits (Hindi). Live streaming will be done on JioCinema.

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