ENG vs IND 1st Test Prediction & Possible Playing 11

The fourth cycle of the World Test Championship has already begun, and the Men In Blue start their campaign in an away tour against the dynamic England side. When these two sides previously met in India for a 5-match test series, the home side, under the leadership of former test captain Rohit Sharma, won the series 4-1. Now, with Rohit & Virat retired from tests, the Men in Blue embark on a new journey in whites under the leadership of Shubman Gill. Meanwhile, the English side will try to record another home series victory against India.

ENG vs IND Match Details

Day & Date: Friday, 20th June, 2025

Venue: Headingley, Leeds

Timings: 3:30 PM (IST)

ENG vs IND Live Score

ENG vs IND Head To Head

ENG vs IND Pitch Report

The pitch at Headingley, Leeds, is expected to be a classic test match wicket once again. The cold conditions, coupled with the swing & seam movement, will make conditions tough for the batters. The team that wins the toss will look to bat first, as runs on the board will put pressure on the team that bats last at this venue.

ENG vs IND Weather Report

The weather in Headingley, Leeds, is expected to be affected by rain on days 3 & 4 a little bit. The temperatures will hover around 16°C.

ENG vs IND Win Prediction

Based on the current scenario, the England Cricket Team starts as favorites for this series with an experienced side & a better head-to-head record against India in test cricket.

ENG vs IND Squads

England (ENG) For First Test: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jacob Bethell, Chris Woakes, Ollie Pope (Wk), Jamie Smith (Wk), Samuel Cook, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tongue, Jamie Overton

India (IND): Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana.

ENG vs IND Possible Playing 11

England (ENG) Confirmed 11: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (Wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir

India (IND): KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharshan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (Wk), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

ENG vs IND Key Picks

England (ENG): Joe Root & Ben Stokes

India (IND): Yashasvi Jaiswal & Jasprit Bumrah

ENG vs IND League11 Team