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