Fantasy
Venue: The available pictures of the pitch from the venue in Hyderabad show clear dry patches in fuller areas. This indicates that the ball will turn from Day 1, and also proves that India aren't rerouting from their plan of dishing out turners for World Test Championship points. Hence, punt on spinners, especially the experienced Indian ones to further your fantasy gains.
Suggested teams
While you could go for the above team, you can also choose your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.
In-form Players Captain
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Horses for courses
Top Run scorers at this venue
The above graphic tells you the top batters at the venue in the past three years. Click here to check the full list categorized on different parameters - runs, strike-rate, batting average etc.
Top wicket takers at this venue
The above graphic tells you the top bowlers at the venue in the past three years. Click here to check the full list categorized on different parameters - wickets taken, bowling average, bowling economy etc.
Probable XIs
India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, James Anderson