In the opening day of the 1st Test between India and England, captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat in Hyderabad. Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley aggressively faced Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, but India gained momentum with spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja making crucial breakthroughs.

Duckett and Ollie Pope were dismissed, but Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow steadied England's innings. KL Rahul replaced Virat Kohli at No.4, and Axar Patel joined as the third spinner for India. Despite England's recent success, India's unbeaten home streak since 2012/13 positions them as favorites. The clash between England's aggressive approach and India's spin prowess has set the stage for an intriguing series.