The first Test between India and England is going to start from June 20 at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, and the heartbeat of cricket fans has increased.
Shubman Gill is captaining Tests for the first time, and this series is a big opportunity for him. England has announced their playing 11, but India’s final 11 is still in suspense.
Many new faces are seen in the Indian team this time. After Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket, Shubman Gill will bat at number 4 and Rishabh Pant at number 5.
Yashasvi Jaiswal will open, but who will play at number 3 is not confirmed yet. One of KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran or Sai Sudarshan can fill this position.
Spin or swing, whose grip is stronger?
The effect of heat can be seen on the Leeds pitch, due to which India can include both Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav in the playing 11. Jasprit Bumrah will lead the fast bowling, who can be accompanied by Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna or Arshdeep Singh.
Ben Stokes will captain the England team, and batsmen like Joe Root, Harry Brook can be a challenge for India. They also have all-rounders like Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir.
So far 136 Tests have been played between India and England, in which England has won 51 and India has won 35. 50 matches were drawn. For India, this series is also the beginning of the World Test Championship 2025-27, so every match is important.
1st Test: When & Where to Watch?
The match will start on June 20 at 3:30 pm (IST), and the toss will take place at 3 pm. In India, there will be a live telecast on Sony Sports Network, and streaming on JioHotstar.
India’s probable playing 11:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran/Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav/Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Team India, coming with new energy under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, is ready to compete with England.
It will be interesting to see whether Gill’s bat and Bumrah’s bowling will help India win the first Test.
