The second Test match between England and India is set to begin on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India trails the five-match series 0-1 after losing the first Test in Leeds. The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 3:00 PM IST.
India's Predicted Playing XI and Potential Changes
Following their defeat in the first Test, India is expected to make strategic changes to their playing XI, focusing on strengthening their bowling attack and adding depth to their batting lineup.
Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Akash Deep.
England's Unchanged Playing XI
England has announced an unchanged playing XI for the second Test. Despite adding Jofra Archer to the squad, they decided to stick with the winning combination from the first Test.
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, and Shoaib Bashir.
Key Players to Watch
Series Context
England currently leads the series 1-0 after successfully chasing down a target of 371 in the first Test at Headingley. India's batting was strong in the first Test, but their lower middle order and tail need to show more resilience. India's bowling and fielding also need to improve significantly.
Streaming Information
The second Test match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will also be telecast on the Sony Sports Network.