England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat in the first test against India at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.
The hosts left out spinner Jack Leach, opting for a seam-only attack in the first match of the five-test series, which also marks beginning of the new World Test Championship cycle."It's not the prettiest wicket but should play reasonably well," Root said at the toss.
With Ben Stokes taking an indefinite break from the game prioritising his mental health, England brought back fellow all-rounder Sam Curran and batsman Jonny Bairstow."Looks like a good track and the sun's out. It's going to be a good day of test cricket," said Kohli whose team lost the inaugural WTC final against New Zealand in Southampton in June.
India dropped off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja being their lone spin option.
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