Have a look at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad pitch report and weather forecast today for the India vs England 1st Test
India is all set for a five-match Test series against England on January 25, 2024. With a commanding 3-0 victory in the Twenty20 International series, the Indian side hopes to continue their winning run in the Test format.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad pitch report, weather today and test records for India vs England 1st match 2024
Key absences will be felt by both teams in the forthcoming Test series between England and India. For India, Virat Kohli will miss the first two Test matches, and for England, Harry Brook will miss them both.
England last won a Test series in India in 2012, when Alastair Cook was captain of the team. India, on the other hand, has an amazing record of 11 seasons without suffering a series loss at home in Test cricket. The 36th Test series between these two fierce rivals of cricket will take place, with England holding a head-to-head record of 19 wins against India’s 11 and five drawn games.
The first Test will be held on January 25, Thursday at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, a pitch known for a flat track favouring spinners.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium pitch report
- No. of Test matches: 5
- Matches won when batting first: 2
- Matches won when batting second: 2
- Average first innings score: 404
- Average second innings score: 377
- Highest total scored: 687/6 by India vs Bangladesh
- Highest score chased: 75/0 by India vs West Indies
- Lowest total registered: 127 all out by West Indies vs India
- The lowest total defended: 458 by India vs Bangladesh
It has a reputation for regularly resulting in high-scoring games. Even though the pitch has always favoured hitters, fast bowlers and spinners have found success with it due to its slight pace and bounce. To take advantage of the early edge, the team winning the toss may decide to bat first because of the spin-friendly conditions.
India vs England 1st Test in Hyderabad, weather forecast for January 25
With a maximum temperature of 32° C, the weather forecast for Thursday, January 25, through Monday, January 29, calls for mild weather for the playing days with no threat of rain washing out the fixture.