Rajkot: England have won the toss and decided to bat first against Virat Kohli’s men. Debuts on both the sides. Hardik Pandya gets his first Test cap while 19-year-old Haseeb Hameed will make his debut for England.
IND XI: M Vijay, G Gambhir, C Pujara, V Kohli, A Rahane, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, H Pandya, W Saha, M Shami, U Yadav
ENG XI: A Cook, H Hameed, J Root, B Duckett, M Ali, B Stokes, J Bairstow, C Woakes, A Rashid, Z Ansari, S Broad