India and England will square off in the third Test of the ongoing five-match Test series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on February 15.
The two teams have matched each other toe-to-toe, with England drawing first blood in the Hyderabad Test by winning by 28 runs.
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India avenged the defeat in the series opener by producing a terrific bowling display in Visakhapatnam, led by the unplayable Jasprit Bumrah, who became the fastest Indian pacer to reach the 150-wicket landmark in Tests and the first-ever Indian fast bowler to climb to the top of the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings.
With all eyes set on the upcoming Test, which promises to be a mouth-watering, high-octane clash, The Sporting News brings you the pitch report and all the records for Rajkot.
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How many Test matches has the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium hosted?
So far, this venue has hosted only two Test matches. The first-ever Test match in Rajkot took place between India and England in 2016. It ended in a draw.
The last time a Test was played here resulted in India providing a battering to the West Indies, defeating them by an innings and 272 in 2018.
What is the capacity of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium?
This venue has a capacity of around 28,500 people.
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot: Pitch Report
The Rajkot pitch is usually conducive to batting during the early stages of the game, with spinners coming into play due to the wear and tear on offer off the pitch as the game progresses into Days 3, 4, and 5. According to a BCCI source, as quoted by TOI, "The Indian team management is comfortable with a slow turner. They don't want a raging turner."
2483 runs have been scored here across seven innings, with 58 wickets falling. This shows that for every wicket taken, 43 runs have been scored at this venue, further proving that the pitch is ideal for batsmen.
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium: Average scores and toss results in Tests
| Average first innings score in Rajkot | 593 |
| Matches won by team batting first | 1 |
| Matches won by chasing team | 0 |
*one game ended in a draw
What happened in the previous Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium?
The previous Test match in Rajkot was played between India and West Indies in October 2018.
Batting first, India posted a mammoth 649-run total on the board, thanks to centuries from Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and debutant Prithvi Shaw.
In reply, West Indies were skittled out for just 181 runs, which led to Kohli enforcing the folllow-on. Trailing by 468 runs to save the Test match, the spinners picked all 10 wickets in the 2nd innings as Windies scored just 196 runs.
What is the highest score by a team at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium?
India's total of 649-9 declared in the 1st innings against West Indies in 2018 is the highest team total registered in a Test in Rajkot.
What is the highest individual score at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium?
Virat Kohli scored 139 runs off 230 balls as India posted 649-9 declared against West Indies in October 2018. Kohli's knock is the highest individual score at the venue in Tests.
What are the best bowling figures in an innings at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium?
Kuldeep Yadav's figures of 5-57 in the 2nd innings against West Indies in October 2018 are the best bowling figures in a Test innings in Rajkot. It is also the only instance of a bowler picking up a fifer at this ground.
India vs England, 3rd Test: Latest predictions, betting odds
As per odds on Dafabet, India are the overwhelming favourites to win the third Test and take a 2-1 lead in the series.
| Match result | Betting odds |
| India win | 1.43 |
| Draw | 9.40 |
| England win | 3.95 |
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