Ind vs Eng 2nd test: Check India squad full list here and match date

India vs England 2nd test squad: The triumph of defeating Australia in Australia in the four match test series 2-1 seemed to be a short-lived affair for Team India as they were beaten in the first test against England at home.

England leads by 1-0 in the four match test series against India by defeating the hosts in the first test match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The men in blue are desperate to strike back in the second test against England.

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BCCI has announced that all-rounder Axar Patel has been declared fully fit for the second Test against England starting Saturday, February 13 as per an india.com report. Incidentally, Patel was to make his test debut in the first test against England that was played between February 5 and 9, 2021. However, he was ruled out of the first test owing to a knee injury on the morning of the match. His replacement Shahbaz Nadeem went on to play the second test match of his career..

In a media release on February 11, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said,  “Axar Patel has recovered completely and is now available for selection for the 2nd Paytm Test in Chennai against England to be played from Saturday, 13th February. The all-rounder had complained of pain in his left knee and was ruled out of the first Test.”

India will play two more test matches against England after the second test match. The last two matches will be played at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The outcome of the test series will also decide who will play the World Test Championship final against New Zealand.

India Squad Full List: Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill,  KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur