The first Test of the eagerly awaited India-England Test series is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad on January 25. This series is India's last opportunity to play internationally before the players move on to the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is an important lead-up to the T20 World Cup in June. With home advantage and one of the best bowling attacks in the game's longest format, Team India comes into the series as favorites. But as is typical of tours to the subcontinent, the pre-series story is largely focused on the pitch conditions in India.
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