Kohli is no longer India's captain but will be a major liability in the middle order. Photo: AP/Themba Hadebe
England begin a busy year of Test cricket with a five-match series in India as they look to continue their Buzzball revolution on the subcontinent.
Since Brendon McCullum took over as Test coach in 2022, England have yet to lose a Test series, home or away, with four wins and three draws. Their overall Test win-loss record stands at 14 wins and six defeats over the same period.
However, the last time England toured India they were 3-1 down. They won the first Test but then lost the next three badly, by 317 runs, 10 wickets, innings and 25 runs respectively. Indeed, since their famous 2-1 win in 2012-13, England have won just one Test in nine in India, losing seven and drawing another.
The tour comes after England wrapped up 2023 with a T20 tournament and a one-day international tour of the West Indies.
The hosts have already announced the squad for the first two Test matches, which can be found here.
What is the full list of matches and schedule?
All times UK
1st Test:January 25-29, Hyderabad (4am start)
2nd Test: February 2-6, Visakhapatnam (4am start)
3rd test:February 15-19, Rajkot (starts at 4 am)
4th test: February 23-27, Ranchi (starts at 4 am)
5th test: March 7–11, Dharamsala (starts at 4 am)
Which TV channel is India? against England?
As of the second week of the new year, it was still unknown which TV channel in the UK would carry the live feed from India. However, it is not uncommon for television rights for subcontinent tours to be issued with very late notice.
Live radio coverage will be on Talksport rather than the BBC Test Match Special. Although the BBC bid for the rights, Talksport lost out to them.
Who's in the England team? 
Bashir, 20, was selected for England after just six first-class matches
England surprised fans by announcing the appointment of Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old Somerset player, one of three debutants in his team.
Bashir, who played just six games of first-class cricket for Somerset, was selected for his potential, likely due to his high-level performances and impressive performances at the England Lions training camp in the UAE.
In the 16-player touring squad, the other two men uncapped at Test level are Lancashire left-arm spinner Tom Hartley and Surrey fast bowler Gus Atkinson. Hartley and Atkinson both played white-ball cricket for the national team.
Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed is also in the squad and there is a fourth spin option in Jack Leach, who is returning from a stress fracture in his back. Liam Dawson and Will Jacks, two other spinners with international experience, were left out.
There are four seam bowling options: James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood and Atkinson.
England's 16-man India squad
Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (goalkeeper), Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brooke, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Fawkes, Tom Hartley , Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood
Who's in Team India?
India are top in Test cricket after a 1-1 draw in the three-match series against South Africa. The hosts have confirmed their 16-man squad for the first two Test matches:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K.L. Rahul (goalkeeper), KS Bharat. (wicket keeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicket keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Avesh Khan
What are the latest Test results between the two teams? India in England (2021)
August: Draw
August: India won by 151 runs
August: England won by 157 runs
September: India won by 157 runs
July 2022 (match delayed due to Covid): England won by by seven wickets
England in India (2021)
February: England won by 227 runs
February: India won by 317 runs
February: India won by 10 wickets.
March: India won by an innings and 25 runs.
The last five England-India Tests have all been played in England. Photo: AFP/Paul Ellis. What are the venues and stadiums for testing? Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium/Uppal Stadium
Location:Hyderabad
Establishment: 2003
Capacity: 55,000
The five-Test series begins in Hyderabad. Photo: Getty Images/Alex Davidson, Dr. Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA – VDCA Cricket Stadium
Location:Visakhapatnam
Established: 2003
Capacity: 40,000
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium/Khanderi Cricket Association Stadium
Location:Rajkot
Established: 2009
Capacity: 28,000 spectators
Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium
Location: Ranchi
Foundation: 2011 .
Capacity: 50,000
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
Location: Dharamsala
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Capacity: 23,000
HPCA Stadium hosted several World Cup games. Photo: AFP/Arun Sankar
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