India’s decisive 434 victory in Rajkot last week has given them a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series against England. India tied the series in Vizag after India won the first game in Hyderabad. Continue reading for a preview of this fourth Ranchi Test. On Friday, February 23, the game begins at 9:30 local time at the JSCA International Stadium Complex.
At the end of Day 2 in Ranchi, India appeared to be in a precarious situation, but they were able to regain control, exert dominance, and ultimately crush England in the third Test. They won’t be as strong without Jasprit Bumrah, but they should still win again.
Even though England lost the last Test match after giving up a commanding lead, this match starts on Friday with both sides at zero. England will play with aggression throughout the game, but we anticipate a lot of pitch rotation, which will make things very difficult for the visitors.
IND vs ENG Team Preview & Squads
India
India easily won the previous Test match, but now that they are without KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, and Virat Kohli for this match, their replacement players need to come up! The selectors will be looking on debutants Dhurv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan to help them once more emerge victorious from this encounter, though, given their outstanding batting display in Rajkot.
Since Jasprit Bumrah has taken the most wickets in the series, England’s hitters will probably be happy to see him go! However, as far as we are aware, India’s bowling attack and batting lineup are equally deep. India has the opportunity to complete the series in this Test, but will they?
India Squads
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Rajat Patidar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akash Deep
England
The 434-run loss for England in Rajkot was one of the most remarkable comebacks in Test history, as England appeared to be in a commanding position by Wednesday’s close. But can England regain the upper hand? England is in jeopardy after losing two straight games, but the absence of Jasprit Bumrah can be the key for England to tie the series.
The bowlers, who simply need more consistency and runs to play with in this game, will always have opportunities because of Ben Stokes’ leadership! Is England able to deliver? We’ll learn soon enough.
England Squads
England
Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Rehan Ahmed, Jonny Bairstow, Ollie Robinson, Ollie Pope, Tom Hartley, Zak Crawley, Shoaib Bashir
Given that the surface is already deteriorating, this is undoubtedly a bat-first pitch. To stay in the game, the player who bats first will need to score just over 350. It is not expected to rain, just like the last three Tests that we have witnessed. For the entire five days of the Test, Ranchi will be quite hot.
The pitch will probably behave properly throughout the first session before becoming unruly! Large fissures can be found outside the right-handers’ off-stump, which could indicate a fast-paced, low-scoring contest.
IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In the last five matches, India won three times and England won two times.
According to cricket analysts, India has a 62.9% chance to win.
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