The India vs England Test series is set to kick off from January 25th and here’s all the details of IND vs ENG where to watch. The two rivals will play five Tests as a part of the World Test Championship in this highly anticipated series. The first Test will take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
The Test tour of India is the toughest challenge in the game and often ends in a mauling of the touring teams. They have to deal with a ridiculous pair of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on turning pitches. The task has become even tougher with Axar Patel being a regular feature in the home Tests. Not to forget, the Indian pacers are also exceptional at home.
Since 2013, India has lost only three Tests at home. India's last series defeat at home came in 2012 when England won by 2-1. India hosted England in 2021, where they clinched the series by 3-1 after losing the opening game.
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India will be led by Rohit Sharma and look to solidy their place in the WTC table. They currently occupy second place after four games with a points win percentage of 54.16. They have won two and drawn one Test in this cycle.
Ben Stokes has the reins of the English side and they have been playing an aggressive brand of cricket – ‘Bazball’. England are seventh on the WTC table with a points win percentage of only 15.
As for the team news, both teams have had big setbacks ahead of the series. England's Harry Brook returned home due to personal reasons and is likely to miss the entirety of the series. India will be without Virat Kohli in the first two Tests as the star batter withdrew due to personal reasons.
India vs England Test series schedule
1st Test: Thursday, 25 January 2024 – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
2nd Test: Friday, 02 February 2024 – Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
3rd Test: Thursday, 15 February 2024 – Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
4th Test: Friday, 23 February 2024 – JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
5th Test: Thursday, 7 March 2024 – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
IND vs ENG where to watch 2024 Test series
For the Indian audience, the Sports18 Network holds the rights for IND vs ENG where to watch. The matches will be broadcasted live on Sports18 channels. For online streaming, the Indian viewers can head over to Jio Cinema. Fans can watch the matches live in several regional languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada along with English.
Those living in the United Kingdom have a new home for all international cricket action happening in India. TNT Sports, formerly known as BT Sports, have acquired the TV broadcast rights for the England vs India series. As for the online streaming, Discovery Plus has the rights for this series.
For the fans living in Australia, Fox Sports/Channel 9 will bring you all the live action from the series. New Zealand viewers can tune in to Sky Sports NZ channel to catch the action.
People living in the USA can watch the India vs England series on Willow TV.
