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England wins toss, opts to bat against India
England skipper Alastair Cook won the toss and decided to bat first against India in the first test of the five-match series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here this morning.
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This was for the first time when the India skipper lost a toss in home soil since gaining captaincy.
While the visiting side has included three seamers and three spinners in their playing eleven on a surface which looks good for batting for the first two days, India will be playing with five bowlers with just two pacers.
The kohli-led home side will have to at least draw the series against England to remain at the number one Test spot at the end of this year.
Teams
India: M Vijay, G Gambhir, C Pujara, V Kohli (C), A Rahane, R Ashwin, W Saha, R Jadeja, Md Shami, U Yadav, A Mishra
England: A Cook (C), H Hameed, J Root, B Duckett, M Ali, B Stokes, J Bairstow?, C Woakes, Z Ansari, A Rashid, S Broad
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