As the glitz and glam of the IPL comes to a conclusion with the playoffs in scorching India this week, the high-profile Pataudi Trophy, which marks the start of India's tour of England, is being planned thousands of miles away. As an India team, a group of Indian players have already flown to the United Kingdom. With some of these players vying for a spot on their respective Test teams, an Abhimanyu Easwaran-led squad attempts to acclimate to the circumstances by playing a series of warm-up games against the England Lions.

The game will take place at the Spitfire Ground in St. Lawrence, Canterbury, in the English county of Kent. From an Indian standpoint, there are a few names to keep an eye out for. Karun Nair will be playing against the red ball in his comeback to the Indian Test team. He will be keen to demonstrate strong performance in order to secure a vacant middle order position after the Test series starts. Although Nitish Kumar Reddy and Yashasvi Jaiswal appear to be certain starters for the first Test in Leeds, this is their first trip to England, and acclimatizing to the Dukes ball and its movement in the English spring will be crucial to India's chances.

James Rew, who at 21 years old is knocking on the door of the English Test team and will want to impress the selectors and earn a debut sometime during the India series, leads the England Lions on the other side of the equation. Rocky Flintoff, 17, the son of English great Andrew, will be making his debut on the international arena, and Chris Woakes will bring experience and knowledge to the group.

After a long summer concentrating on the IPL, this is a crucial game for many of these players, especially the Indians. The main specifics of the first unofficial test match between India A and the England Lions are listed here:

Where is the first unofficial Test match between India A and the England Lions being held?

The inaugural unofficial Test match between India A and the England Lions will take place at the Spitfire Ground in Canterbury, England.

When will the first unofficial Test match between India A and the England Lions be played?

The first unofficial test match between India A and the England Lions will be played between May 30 and June 2. The launch time will be 3:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local).

In India, where will the first unofficial Test match between India A and the England Lions be streamed?

The ECB website will live-stream the first unofficial Test match between India A and England Lions.

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