Cricket

India vs England, 2nd Test – Match Prediction

 

India will lock horns against England in the second Test match at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam from Friday onwards. India was stunned in the opening Test match by 28 runs as Ollie Pope played a magnificent knock of 196 runs.

Furthermore, Tom Hartley registered impressive figures of 7-62 on debut to help the visitors seal a memorable win. Meanwhile, India would be kicking themselves as they could not capitalize after taking a huge lead of 190 runs in the first innings.

With Mohammad Shami and Virat Kohli not being part of the squad, India woes have manifolded with KL Rahul and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja being ruled out of the second game due to their respective injuries.

The Indian selectors have added Sarfaraz Khan, Saurabh Kumar, and Washington Sundar to the squad and it will be interesting to note the team’s final XI. India might replace Ravindra Jadeja with Kuldeep Yadav as the left-arm wrist spinner has got the variations under his repertoire.

India’s inexperienced batting was put under the cosh in the second innings and the likes of Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer will aim to prove their mettle.

On the other hand, England spin head Jack Leach is unlikely to be available for the second Test after suffering a knee injury and thus Shoaib Bashir is likely to make his debut.

 

Match Prediction: Despite losing the opening Test match, India will still start as favorites against England.

 

India’s squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar, Sourabh Kumar.

 

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

 

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Roger Federer says tennis is finally in post-Serena Williams, Nadal & himself era with Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner

Legendary Roger Federer believes tennis has finally gone past the epic eras of Serena Williams,… Read More

September 19, 2025

Hansi Flick praises ‘fantastic’ Marcus Rashford after win against Newcastle

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick lauded Marcus Rashford after the win against Newcastle United. In… Read More

September 19, 2025

Ravi Shastri urges management to take care of fast bowlers, says India can win a lot of World Cups if fast bowling clicks

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri believes the Indian team must take care of the… Read More

September 19, 2025

Mohammad Kaif lauds Suryakumar Yadav, says he is a proper replacement for Rohit Sharma amid Asia Cup

Former Indian batter Mohammad Kaif showered praise on Suryakumar Yadav and said he is a… Read More

September 19, 2025

Aakash Chopra urges India’s think tank to give batting opportunity to Sanju Samson in Asia Cup clash against Oman

Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra has urged India’s management to give batting opportunity to… Read More

September 19, 2025

Sanjay Bangar predicts Sanju Samson’s batting position for the Asia Cup 2025 match against Oman

Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar has predicted that Sanju Samson might bat in the… Read More

September 19, 2025