Chennai, Feb 13 (UNI) Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against England, here on Saturday.
India made three changes from the team that lost the first test by 227 runs.
While fast bowler Md Siraj comes in place of medium pacer Jasprit Bumrah was rested, left arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and Washington Sundar made way for left arm spinner Axar Patel, who is making his debut, and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Axar Patel is the 302 players to debut for India.
England has already made four changes to the team and dropped Chris Woakes from the 12 announced yesterday, with the rookie fast bowler Olly Stone included in the playing XI.
Following are the teams :
India : Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Mohd Siraj,
England: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Dan Lawrence, Joe Root (capt), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (wk), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Olly Stone, Jack Leach.
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