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ENG vs IND 1st Test: Predicted Playing XIs, Leeds Pitch Report and Weather Report, Live Streaming Info

ENG vs IND 1st Test: Predicted Playing XIs, Leeds Pitch Report and Weather Report, Live Streaming InfoEngland and India kick off their five-match Test series on June 20 at Headingley in Leeds — a ground full of history and surprises. India are starting a new chapter under Shubman Gill’s captaincy as they begin their World Test Championship 2025–27 campaign. You’ll see big names like Jasprit Bumrah, Joe Root and Ravindra Jadeja right away. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma now retired from Tests, look out for Karun Nair and young Sai Sudharsan, while Gill is set to bat at number four.

IND vs ENG 1st Test Match Details

Match Information
Date June 20–24, 2025
Time 3:30 PM IST (Toss at 3:00 PM IST)
Venue Headingley, Leeds
Live Telecast Sony Sports Network
Live Streaming JioCinema / Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch & Weather Report for the ENG vs IND 1st Test

Aspect Details (June 20–24, 2025)
Pitch Report  • Balanced surface: good pace and bounce early for seamers
• Flattens out during middle days – good for batting
• Morning sessions may offer movement with cloud cover
• Spin could come into play on Day 4 and 5 as the pitch wears
Day 1 (June 20) Very warm and sunny (30°C), light winds, very low rain chance (5%) – ideal batting conditions
Day 2 (June 21) Hot (30°C), some high clouds in the morning, increasing cloud cover with chances of afternoon showers (60%)
Day 3 (June 22) Cooler (21°C), mostly cloudy with spells of rain or drizzle – conditions may assist seamers
Day 4 (June 23) Breezy (19°C), partly sunny to mostly cloudy – moderate chance of rain (25%)
Day 5 (June 24) Mild (21°C), mostly cloudy with brief morning showers possible – swing may assist bowlers

IND vs ENG Head-to-Head Record at Headingley, Leeds

Detail Record
Total Tests Played 7
England Wins 4
India Wins 2
Draws 1
First Test at Headingley 1952 (England won)
Most Recent Test at Headingley 2021 (England won)

Headingley Records and Stats in Tests

Category Stat
Total Tests Played 81
First Test at Headingley June 29, 1899
Most Recent Test July 6, 2023
Wins Batting First 29
Wins Batting Second 34
Draws/No Results 18
Wins After Winning Toss 31 (38.27%)
Wins After Losing Toss 32 (39.51%)
Highest Individual Score 334 – Don Bradman (Australia), July 11, 1930
Best Bowling in an Innings 8/43 – Bob Willis (England), July 16, 1981
Best Match Bowling Figures 15/99 – Colin Blythe (England), July 29, 1907
Highest Team Total 653/4d – Australia vs England, July 22, 1993
Lowest Team Total 61 – West Indies vs England, August 17, 2000
Highest Successful Run Chase 404/3 – Australia vs England, July 22, 1948

ENG vs IND 1st Test Probable Playing XIs

India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna/Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.

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LastModified Date: 2025-06-20 14:16:12

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