Probable XIs For The 1st Test Between India And England

Skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are expected to open India's innings.

Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer may shore the  middle order.

India may field KS Bharat as the wicketkeeper.

Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav are expected to handle the spin attack.

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, in all likelihood, will be India’s two pace options.

For England, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett may be deployed as two openers.

Joe Root, Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow are expected to be in England batting unit.

While Ben Stokes will lead the visitors, Ben Foakes may play as England’s wicketkeeper.

James Anderson and Ollie Robinson will probably feature in England pace attack.

England’s spin department may comprise Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed.