India recently had a 3-0 win over Afghanistan in the T20I series and is now set to clash against England in the five-match test series. This long-awaited showdown, the India vs England Test Series 2024 is slated to begin on January 5 – March 7th, covering several Indian cities like Hyderabad Visakhapatnam Rajkot Ranchi and Dharamsala. Leading the England, Ben Stokes, fresh from a triumphant 3-0 test series win against Pakistan, is eager to replicate success against the formidable Indian squad. Notably, England's last test series win in India occurred in 2012 under the captaincy of Alastair Cook.

Currently, England is ranked eighth in the ICC World Test Championship points table with 15 passes percent and India stands at second position with a very good pass percentage of 54.16 %.

Head to Head : The Head-to-Head record between India and England, spanning 90 years and 131 Tests, favor Defending champion with 50 victories compared to India's 31, with 50 matches concluding in draws.

Where to watch : The India vs England Test Series 2024 will be broadcasted live on the Sports 18 channel and available for streaming on the JioCinema app and website.

Schedule of the India vs England Test Series 2024:

• 1st Test: January 25, 2024, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (9:30 am IST)
• 2nd Test: February 2, 2024, Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam (9:30 am IST)
• 3rd Test: February 15, 2024, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot (9:30 am IST)
• 4th Test: February 23, 2024, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi (9:30 am IST)
• 5th Test: March 7, 2024, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala (9:30 am IST)

Squads for India and England in the upcoming Test Series 2024: India Test Squad: Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Srikar Bharat, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah.

England Test Squad: Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes, Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Rehan Ahmed, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Ollie Pope, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson, and Jack Leach.

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