IND vs ENG 1st Test Match Date, Time, Venue, Live Cricket Streaming, Playing 11 Prediction: Shubman Gill-led India will take on Ben Stokes’s England in the first of the five-match Test series at Headingley in Leeds starting from Friday, June 20. The England tour will mark a fresh chapter for the side, with Gill leading as captain following the Test retirements of batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
This series will also be India’s first assignment in the new World Test Championship cycle. India reached the finals of both the 2019-21 and 2021-23 WTC cycles but fell short on both occasions.
Here’s all you need to know about the ENG vs IND 1st Test at Headingley in Leeds:
ENG vs IND 1st Test LIVE Streaming Info:
When and where will ENG vs IND 1st Test match take place?
The first Test match between England and India will be played at Headingley in Leeds from June 20 to 24 and the match will start at 3:30 PM IST.
When will toss take place in ENG vs IND 1st Test match?
The toss for the ENG vs IND 1st Test match has been scheduled for 3:00 PM IST.
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Where to watch ENG vs IND 1st Test Live Streaming in India?
The England vs India 1st Test will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
Where to watch ENG vs IND 1st Test Live Telecast on TV in India?
The viewers can watch the England vs India 1st Test live telecast on the Sony Sports Network.
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ENG vs IND 1st Test Leeds Weather Report:
According to the BBC, the weather in Leeds — which lies in the Northern Hemisphere of the United Kingdom and generally is quite cold during these months — is expected to be bright and sunny for the first three days of the Test, with the maximum temperature rising to as high as 29 degrees Celsius. However, the maximum temperature will drop to 23 degrees for the last two days of the Test, with slight rain forecast as well.
ENG vs IND 1st Test Headingley Pitch Report:
Headingley holds the status of one of the best Test playing grounds in the world. It has historically been favourable for batting. But spinners stay in the hunt in the latter half of the Test. If the condition (weather) is conducive, the pacers can also be lethal on this surface.
ENG vs IND 1st Test Predicted Playing XI:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Chris Woakes, Josh Tongue, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir.
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ENG vs IND 1st Test Squad:
India Squad: 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.
England Squad: Ben Stokes (c), Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
ENG vs IND Full Schedule:
- 1st Test: Leeds, June 20-24
- 2nd Test: Birmingham, July 2-5
- 3rd Test: London, July 10-14
- 4th Test: Manchester, July 23-27
- 5th Test: London, July 31-August 4