England name playing XI for first Test against India, spinner Tom Hartley to debut

The touring England team has announced its playing eleven for the opening Test match of the five-Test series against India, scheduled to commence in Hyderabad on Thursday.

The team includes four spinners and one seamer, with Lancashire's left-arm spinner Tom Hartley poised to make his Test debut.

Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach have been included in the team, marking their return after not being part of the squad in the last Test against Australia at The Oval last summer.

England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach

(With inputs from ECB press release)