England vs India 1st Test Playing XI Predictions: Will KL Rahul replace Mayank Agarwal as opener?

England vs India 1st Test predicted 11: With Mayank Agarwal out due to a concussion, KL Rahul may be asked to partner Rohit Sharma at the top by the team management in the opening match of the series.

Led by Kohli, India will take on Joe Root's England in a grueling five-match Test series, beginning here from Wednesday. Both teams are leaving no stone unturned for the contest which will mark the beginning of the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship. Virat Kohli had a chat with Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik during which the Indian captain revealed his thought process to play a Test match on English soil.