In the second test, India won the toss and elected to bat first - see playing 11

IND vs ENG: In the second test against England, India won the toss and decided to bat first. The Indian team has come on the field with only three spinners. Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul are out due to injury. At the same time, Mohammad Siraj has been given rest. Captain Rohit said that Kuldeep is playing in place of Jadeja, Rajat Patidar in place of Rahul and Mukesh Kumar in place of Siraj.

England is leading 1-0 in the five-match series. The team had defeated India by 28 runs in the first match. In such a situation, India is in danger of losing two consecutive Tests on its home ground after 12 years. Both the teams will clash for the second time on this ground. Earlier they faced each other in 2016, when India won by 246 runs.

Playing-11 of both the teams

India's playing-11: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar.

England's playing-11: Jack Crowley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (Captain), Ben Fox (wicketkeeper), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson.

England chose Bashir, Anderson returned

On the other hand, England has an opportunity to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, which can further increase the pressure on the Indian team. The way captain Ben Stokes used his spinners is a testament to his leadership skills. He bowled a long spell from spinner Hartley, who was playing his first Test, while Yashasvi Jaiswal was adopting an aggressive attitude.

India's record in Visakhapatnam

India has played two Tests in Visakhapatnam before and has an excellent record there, with the pitch generally favoring the batsmen in the first innings. It remains to be seen what kind of pitch the Indian team management will enter this match with. This will be Anderson's 184th test match.

Pitch Report

The pitch of Visakhapatnam Stadium is considered batting friendly. Even this pitch is considered a haven for batsmen. A total of 2 test matches were played in Visakhapatnam Stadium.

The first Test was played between India-England in 2016 and the second between India-South Africa in 2019. India won both the matches. The team batted first in both the matches.