India vs England 1st Test live stream, team news, pitch report, Chennai weather forecast

India will take on England in 1st Test of Egland’s tour of India 2021. India vs England 1st Test match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM IST from MA Chidambaram Stium, Chennai on February 5, 2021. Here are India vs England live stream details, India vs England pitch report and Chennai wear forecast for contest.

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India vs England 1st Test preview 

As India gear up to host ir first Test series since 2019, all eyes will be on World Test Championship finals. India will have to produce any one of following results: 4-0, 3-0, 3-1 or 2-0 in ir bid to join Kane Williamson and his New Zealand side in inaugural WTC Finals this summer. However, a second Test loss will mean game over for hosts, who are currently .1 team in WTC rankings.

numbers will be similar, but more daunting for visitors, who will have to pull off series victories with margins of eir 3-0, 3-1, 2-1 or 4-0 to set up a repeat of exciting ODI World Cup 2019 final at Lord's.

India's skipper Virat Kohli, who has returned to side after his paternal leave, is 2 wins away from breaking MS Dhoni's record of having 'most wins at home'. England skipper Joe Root meanwhile, is 9 runs short of becoming international player with most Test runs in India since 2016. He will be playing his milestone 100th Test and will be hoping to capitalize on his team's great form from ir victories in Sri Lanka. India of course, are flying high, having retained  Border-Gavaskar Trophy in such splendid fashion in Australia.

last two Test series between India and England have ended in hosting nation's favour by a long shot, giving India better hopes of winning this series. India won 4-0 at home in 2016 while England won 4-1 at home in 2018.

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India vs England 1st Test live in India: India vs England live stream details

India vs England 1st Test will brocast live on television on Star Sports Network's Star Sports 1 SD & HD and 1 Hindi SD and HD channels.  entire India vs England series will also be available as a live stream on Disney+ Hotstar app and website. India vs England live scores and updates can be found on websites and social media handles of BCCI and England Cricket.

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India vs England pitch report and Chennai wear forecast

Accuwear predicts rain at any time during match, meaning that fas can enjoy an uninterrupted game of cricket on Friday. temperature in Chennai will hit a high of 30°C in afteron with mostly humid and cloudy conditions persisting through day. Chepauk has always been a stronghold of batsmen and spinners, and we can expect a similar pitch this time around as well.

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