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After a completing a series whitewash against Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India will take on Ben Stokes’ England. The two cricketing nations will lock horns in a five-match Test series in India, starting January 25th.
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Ahead of the series, England pacer Ollie Robinson has opened up on prospects to bowling out former India skipper Virat Kohli. Notably, the English speedster has previously dismissed Kohli thrice during India’s tour of England in 2021. Speaking with ESPNcricinfo, the 30-year-old said that he is looking forward to rekindle the rivalry.
“You always want to play against the best players, don’t you? And you always want to get the best player out. Kohli is one of those. He’s got big ego and I think playing on that, especially in India, where he is going to want to dominate and score runs, playing on the fact we’ve battles in the past, is exciting,” said pacer Ollie Robinson.
Speaking of the five-match Test series, the opening match is set to begin on January 25th at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. While the second Test will commence on February 2 in Visakhapatnam, followed by a game in Rajkot and Ranchi. The fifth and final Test of the series will be played from March 7 to 11 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
England’s squad for five-match Test series against India:
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, Mark Wood.
