The highly-anticipated five-match Test series between India and England is scheduled to begin on January 25. The Indian team has begun training for what promises to be a challenging assignment while the Three Lions have reached India after completing their training camp in the UAE. Rohit Sharma's men are the favourites heading into the series but taking the fearless Ben Stokes-led England lights can turn out to be a grave mistake.
Ahead of the series, let's take a deep dive into the head-to-head record of India and England in Tests.
India vs England head-to-head in Tests
India and England have a rich history when it comes to Test cricket. The two countries have been the powerhouses of cricket for a long time and whenever they have crossed swords against each other, the matches have rarely been short of drama.
In terms of the overall head-to-head record between India and England, the former trails the latter by a huge margin. In 131 matches played against England in Tests, India have won 31 games as compared to the Three Lions 50 wins. A total of 50 matches between the two nations have ended in a draw.
India vs England head-to-head in Tests in India
In their backyard, India holds a dominant record over the Three Lions. The two countries have played 64 Test matches against each other in India and the home team emerged victorious in 22 of those contests. England have registered 14 Test wins in India.
India vs England: Schedule
1st Test: January 25-29, Hyderabad
2nd Test: February 2-6, Visakhapatnam
3rd Test: February 15-19, Rajkot
4th Test: February 23-27, Ranchi
5th Test: March 7-11, Dharamsala
Squads
India's squad for first two Tests vs England: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan.
England squad: Ben Stokes (c), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root and Mark Wood.
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