Rajkot Stadium
India vs England Test: The first match of the five-match Test series between India and England is to be played in Rajkot today. Currently both the teams are tied at 1-1 in this series. The first match of the series was won by England, while the second match was won by Team India. The Indian team would like to maintain the form of its last match in this match also. There is a great opportunity for both the teams to take the lead in this match. In such a situation, fans can get to see an exciting match. On the other hand, many changes are also expected in the playing 11 of Team India.
Big challenge for Rohit Sharma
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India is heavily dependent on its young players to maintain its winning streak. Many senior players are not present in this series. In such a situation, this is going to be a big test for Rohit Sharma as captain. In the last Test, rising stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill played an important role in Team India’s victory with their brilliant innings. In Rajkot, England aim to make a comeback while India look to take the lead in the five-match series. In such a situation, let us take a look at the weather from Rajkot before this match.
Weather conditions for the third test
Looking at the weather from Rajkot before the third match of the Test series, the weather is expected to be hot from February 15 (Thursday) to February 19 (Monday), with the temperature ranging between 32 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius. Favorable conditions are expected for the majority of the third Test match, with no rain expected throughout the five days. Therefore, there is no possibility of any interruption in the match due to weather. The pitch here helps the batsmen a lot. In such a situation, the captain who wins the toss should decide to bat first.
Rajkot weather condition
squads of both teams
India – Rohit Sharma (captain), Srikar Bharat (wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar. , Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Akash Deep.
England – Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Fox (wicketkeeper), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir, Ollie Robinson, Daniel Lawrence, Gus Atkinson. .
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