IND vs ENG weather report live today and pitch report of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad- 1st Test, 2024

England is all set to fight a fascinating battle against the Indian team at the latter’s home. IND vs ENG Test series commences on Thursday, January 25 with the opening encounter. Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad is the venue of IND vs ENG 1st Test.

Led by Rohit Sharma, India has formed a strong squad for the IND vs ENG Test series. They have only announced the squads for the first two Tests so far. Shockingly, India’s ace batter Virat Kohli has opted out of the first two games due to personal reasons. He was part of the squad earlier.

BCCI is yet to announce Virat Kohli’s replacement for the IND vs ENG Test series. In the absence of Virat, batters like Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal will have to pull up their socks.

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England will be led by Ben Stokes in India for the first time in Tests. Ben Stokes led the team to victory in the previous one-off Test clash vs India in June 2022. However, it was just one match and it took place on English soil. Moreover, skipper Rohit Sharma was absent from the match and Jasprit Bumrah led the side.

Hence, the Ben Stokes vs Rohit Sharma clash will be seen in Tests for the first time. Ben Stokes will have a tougher challenge in the series due to India’s home advantage. Also, England’s Bazball approach will undergo a massive Test in the IND vs ENG series.

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IND vs ENG weather report live today and pitch report of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad- 1st Test, 2024

IND vs ENG 1st Test 2024 begins on Thursday, January 25. The venue of the match is Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, India. The match will start at 9:30 AM IST.

IND vs ENG Weather Report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Hyderabad City on Thursday, January 25 will be 29° Celcius during the day and 18° Celcius at night. The sky will be partly cloudy during the day but clear at night.

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According to the IND vs ENG Weather Report, the chances of rain are just 8% during the day and 5% at night. Hence, the Day 1 of India vs England 1st Test will not be affected by rain. The humidity will be 60% during the day and rise to 69% at night. The next days of the Test match also have no chance of rain.

The IND vs WI Pitch Report suggests that Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is a good-scoring ground in Tests. The average 1st innings totals at the stadium are 404 and 377 while the average 2nd innings totals are 205 and 131. The highest ever-total at the stadium in Tests is 687/6 by India vs Bangladesh.

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The stadium has just 5 Tests so far. The team batting first won 2 matches while the team batting second won 2 games.  The wicket at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is flat but tends to slow down as the match progresses. Hence, spinners might have an advantage at the stadium.