What influenced Ben Stokes' decision to bat first for England in the 1st Test ?

gautam

In Hyderabad, Ben Stokes, the captain of England, has won the toss and decided to bat first. After roughly two and a half years, England returns to India. During that time, both teams have changed captains and coaches. In the 2020–21 series, Ravi Shastri was the coach of India, which was captained by Virat Kohli. Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were essential members of the team. Kohli will miss the first two Test matches due to injury, so both of those mainstays are out of the team this time. Rahul Dravid is the head coach, and Rohit Sharma is the captain. This will be Sharma's first five-match Test series as captain.

vishnu

Stokes takes charge: England's batting lead on Day 1

dharmendar

Toss in England's favor: Stokes opts to set the tone with the bat.

shubham

Hyderabad Test kicks off with Stokes' call: England to bat first.