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India win toss, opt to bat first against England in second Test
Chennai: India won the toss and opted to bat first against England in the second Test here on Saturday.
Toss Update: #TeamIndia have won the toss & elected to bat against England in the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test at Chepauk! pic.twitter.com/9q28PbUxZ7
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 13, 2021
England defeated India in the first match to go 1-0 up in the series.
India made three changes from the team that lost the first test by 227 runs.
While fast bowler Md Siraj comes in place of medium pacer Jasprit Bumrah was rested, left arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and Washington Sundar made way for left arm spinner Axar Patel, who is making his debut, and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Axar Patel is the 302 players to debut for India.
England has already made four changes to the team and dropped Chris Woakes from the 12 announced yesterday, with the rookie fast bowler Olly Stone included in the playing XI.
Both teams:
India team: R Sharma, S Gill, C Pujara, V Kohli, A Rahane, R Pant, A Patel, R Ashwin, K Yadav, I Sharma, M Siraj
England team: R Burns, D Sibley, D Lawrence, J Root, B Stokes, O Pope, B Foakes, M Ali, J Leach, S Broad, O Stone
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