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IND vs ENG: 4th Test Match Fantasy Predictions, Tips, Teams, Pitch Report & Top Picks

image-lswr92d0 IND vs ENG, Test Series: Fantasy Tips for the 4th Test (Source: AP Photos)

India (IND) and England (ENG) are all set to take on each other in the 4th Test of the five-match series. The match will be played at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Ranchi on the 23rd of February at 9:30 AM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, pitch report, fantasy tips, predictions and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

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IND vs ENG Head-to-head Stats

India and England have played 134 Test matches against each other. England are away ahead in the face-off as they have 51 wins, while India have managed to win 33 matches. 50 Test matches have ended in a draw between Indian and England. While India have won 24 Test matches agains them at their home, England have won 15 games in India.

Matches	India Won	England Won	Drawn	No Result
134	33	51	50	0

IND vs ENG Pitch Report

The pitch at the JSCA International Stadium will favour the batters, especially in the initial stages of the game. But as the match progresses, the wicket will help the spinners.

A look at the ground stats tells us that so far two matches have been played at the venue. While one of the matches was won by the team batting first, the other ended in a draw.

JSCA International Stadium Ground Stats (Test Record)

Matches: 2
Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won batting second: 0

Average first innings score: 474
Average second innings score: 382
Average third innings score: 168
Highest Total: 603/9 by India vs Australia (2017)
Lowest Total: 133/10 by South Africa vs India (2019)

Fantasy Value from Pitch Report

Pick more batters from the team batting first.
Make bowlers from the team batting first the captain or vice-captain in the Grand Leagues.
Batters who can play spin better will be good picks for the match.

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IND vs ENG Fantasy Cricket Tips

Scenario 1: If India bat first

Rohit Sharma has the form with him and he also scored a double-hundred in the last Test match that he played here. He will be an ideal captain or vice-captain choice for the match.
Shubman Gill be a risk-worthy choice as the captain or vice-captain, as he will be batting in the later stages of the first day and will enjoy the conditions.
Mohammad Siraj will be a very important choice because of his pace and abilit to derive something from the wicket with the old ball.
Ravindra Jadeja has a good bowling record at the venue and will be a good pick for the match.

Scenario 2: If England bat first

Ben Duckett with his aggressive batting style will be a good choice for the fantasy contests of the match.
Though Joe Root has not been in the best of forms with the bat, he will be a risk worth taking. Root will be able to contribute with the bat and also with the ball, especially when the wicket detoriates.
The wicket will help bowlers who can extract reverse swing, so James Anderson will be a vital pick.
Mark Wood's pace in the second innings might trouble the Indian batters.

IND vs ENG Winner Predictions

The team winning the toss will have a great advantage in the match. But even if India bat first, they will have chances of winning the game as they have done it before at this venue against South Africa.

IND vs ENG Top Player Picks

image-lswrk7mn Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in brilliant form in the Test series (Source: AP Photos)

Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)

Yashasvi Jaiswal is in a prime form in this series. He has already scored two double-hundreds in the series and will be a must-pick for the game.

Ravindra Jadeja (IND)

Ravindra Jadeja has 12 wickets to his name in this series and he also scored 201 runs in three innings. His prime all-round form makes him an important choice for the match.

Ben Duckett (ENG)

The English opener has been in great touch with the bat. Duckett's aggressive style of batting and his current form makes him an important pick for the game.

Tom Hartley (ENG)

The English spinners has troubled the Indian batters throughout the series. If England bat first in the match, then Tom Hartley will be game-changing pick.

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IND vs ENG Differential Picks

Rohit Sharma (IND)

The Indian skipper was not able to find form in the first couple of Test matches. But he batted brilliantly in the last match and also he bagged a double-hundred the last time he played at Ranchi. This makes him a vital choice for the fantasy contests of the match.

image-lswrlh1b Shubman Gill has gained a bit of form in the last two matches (Source: AP Photos)

Shubman Gill (IND)

The young Indian batter has not been in the best of touches. Even though Shubman Gill has picked up runs in the last two matches, he has looked underconfident at the start of the innings. But given the time he will come out to bat, if India bat first in the match, Gill will be a game-changing pick for the match.

Zak Crawley (ENG)

Zak Crawley has looked in decent touch with the bat, but is yet to score big. If he gets the best of the batting conditions, Crawley might change the game at the beginning of an innings with his bat.

IND vs ENG Fantasy Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team compositions, a 1-5-1-4 or a 1-4-2-4 combination could be ideal for the game.

IND vs ENG Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

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Wicketkeeper: Ben Foakes
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers: Mohammad Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, James Anderson, Tom Hartley

Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-captain: Ravindra Jadeja

India: 7 Players; England; 4 Players

IND vs ENG Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues