The first Test match between India and England will be played at M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from today. International cricket could not take place in India for nearly a year due to Corona, England decided to bat first by winning the toss in the first Test. Apart from skipper Kohli, fast bowler Ishant Sharma and left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem have been admitted for the first Test. Shahbaz had the opportunity to make a special hat-trick in this match.

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Shahbaz Nadeem, who played the second match of his Test career, had a good chance of taking a hat-trick. In his first Test match against South Africa, he took two wickets in his last two deliveries. In such a situation, if he had taken the wicket with the first delivery against England today, he would have achieved a hat-trick in Test cricket. Shahbaz Nadeem played his first Test match against South Africa two years ago.

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Shahbaz Nadeem has been ruled out of injury by Akshar Patel in the first Test against India and England. Left-arm spin bowler Kuldeep Yadav has never again been given a chance, but Mohammed Siraj, who has bowled brilliantly against Australia, has not been allowed. This series is very important in terms of Test Championships. Whoever wins the series can be a strong contender for a championship against New Zealand.

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England playing XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root (Captain), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jose Butler, Dominic Bess, Joffra Archer, Jack Leach, James Anderson.

India’s Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Jaspreet Bumrah, Shahbaz Nadeem.