The toss between India and England is due in a while as both the giants of the game lock horns in the second Test of the four-match series. The visitors had won the first Test comprehensively by a margin of 227 runs which was played at the same venue. This Test match is going to be historic for Indian cricket as fans are finally returning to the stadium from this Test match.
As far as the teams are concerned, the English team had revealed their first 12 players yesterday itself. The most prominent names missing were Dominic Bess, James Anderson, Jofra Archer, and Jos Buttler. While Bess and Anderson have been rested for this Test match, Archer is reportedly recovering from a minor elbow injury. Buttler has flown back home and he’ll join the team for limited-overs series.
India vs England 2021: 2nd Test, Chennai- Toss Report
As far as the Indian team is concerned, the only expected change that has taken place os that Shahbaz Nadeem has been left out of the first XI and Axar Patel has been added to the playing XI. Axar Patel will make his Test debut in this Test.
The rest of the team will continue to remain the same as far as reports are concerned. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will open the innings with Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli following them at number three and four respectively. Ajinkya Rahane will come in at number 5 followed by Rishabh Pant at number 6. Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah will all follow.
A Must-Win Test Match For India
A lot will be at stake for the India National Cricket Team when they take to the field on February 13 in the second Test of the four-match series. If the hosts have to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the final of the ICC World Test Championship, they will have to certainly win this Test match.
Notably, New Zealand have already qualified for the final of the World Test Championship. Prior to the first Test match, the Men in Blue were the frontrunners to join them. However, a shambolic defeat from England pushed them to the fourth spot in the ICC World Test Championship[ points table. England, India, and Australia are the three teams in contention to join New Zealand in the final at Lord’s.
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