After being 0-1 down in the five-match sequence, India are trying to bounce again in the second Test on the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam. The Men in Blue have been outclassed at their very own den in the sequence opener in Hyderabad with a particular effort from Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley to flip the tables after being pushed to the wall. Indian workforce have more troubles with key gamers – KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja not half of the second Test.

In what would be the first time in more than 12-year historical past of Indian cricket, the Men in Blue will step onto the sector of cricket with out each Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja not half of a house Test match. The duo have been common with the workforce for more than a decade and have performed essential roles in the wins. However, this shall be a uncommon event that each of these gamers won’t take the sector in a house Test match.

The final time India stepped onto the sector with out the presence of each of them was in opposition to West Indies in November 2011. Ever since at the very least one of them has performed a Test at dwelling for the Men in Blue.

Currently, Ravindra Jadeja is nursing a hamstring harm that he picked up on day 4 of the first Test in opposition to England. He pulled up the harm when he bought run out in India’s run-chase of 231. India have been at 119/5 and Jadeja was taking part in on 2 when he set off for a single off (*12*)’s supply. He hit the ball mid-on to take a fast single however the England captain’s acrobatic abilities discovered the Indian all-rounder quick. He clutched his hamstring as he walked again in direction of the pavilion. Meanwhile, Kohli stays absent due to private causes. He pulled out from the first two Tests of the sequence due to unknown private causes.