The 1st Test of the ongoing India tour of England 2025 will start on June 20. This is a five-match Test series and the home side, England are favorites to win as they are playing at home. On the other hand, India are looking to win their first Test in the United Kingdom since the Rahul Dravid-led side did it in 2007.
The Asian side is under the transition period with the retirements of former Test captains, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Shubman Gill has replaced Sharma as Test captain and this is Gill’s first assignment as Test captain. The Champions Trophy 2025 winner has not led the Men In Blue across formats but is the vice-captain of the ODI side.
England vs India: Match Details
| Match | England vs India, 1st Test |
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds |
| Timings | 3:30 PM IST |
| Date | June 20 |
England vs India: Head to Head
| MATCHES PLAYED | IndiaWON | England WON | TIED | NO RESULT |
| 136 | 35 | 51 | 0 | 50 |
England vs India: Probable Playing XI
| England (Confirmed XI) | India (Probable XI) |
| 1. Zak Crawley | 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| 2. Ben Duckett | 2. KL Rahul |
| 3. Ollie Pope | 3. B Sai Sudharsan |
| 4. Joe Root | 4. Shubman Gill (capt) |
| 5. Harry Brook | 5. Rishabh Pant (wk) |
| 6. Ben Stokes (capt) | 6. Karun Nair |
| 7. Jamie Smith (wk) | 7. Ravindra Jadeja |
| 8. Chris Woakes | 8. Shardul Thakur / Nitish Kumar Reddy / Kuldeep Yadav |
| 9. Brydon Carse | 9. Prasidh Krishna |
| 10. Josh Tongue | 10. Jasprit Bumrah |
| 11. Shoaib Bashir | 11. Mohammed Siraj |
England vs India: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 3:30 PM IST | Batting friendly | 75% Humid. Highest Temp – 29 Degrees | 10% |
England vs India: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bowl first.
Scenario 1: India wins the toss and bowl first
| England Total 1st innings | India Total 1st innings | England Total 2nd innings | India Total 2nd Innings |
| 170-180 | 300-350 | 160-170 | 50-100 |
Scenario 2: England win the toss and elect to bowl first
| India Total 1st innings | England Total 1st Innings | India Total 2nd innings | England Total 2nd Innings |
| 180-200 | 300-320 | 240 | 120-130 |
England vs India: Match Prediction
England have the psychological advantage given their track record against India at this venue. India’s last win at this stadium came in 2002. Apart from this, they won here way back in 1986. The Asian side have lost four out of seven Tests at this venue.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
England will win this match.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be a bit cold with 10% chances of rain interruption.
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