Eng vs IND 1st Test 2025: So that day has come … ‘Shubman Gill Yuga’ of the Indian Test team is going to start from Friday (June 20). For Shubman Gill, the first day of the match in the headingley of Leeds will be very important. Because from this first day the match will be set in a way.
At the same time, suspense is also seen in the Indian team for the number 3, number 6 batsman. At the same time, a possibility is also being expressed that the team can also run a 2 -spinner trump card in this important match.
💬 💬 It’s the biggest honor a player can get.
Shubman gill shares #Teamindia‘s test captain.#ENGVIND , @Shubmangill pic.twitter.com/m4fqClnwbp
– BCCI (@Bcci) June 19, 2025
By the way, this first Test in India after Rohit, Kohli, Ashwin is also a big responsibility on the shoulders of Shubman Gill. Gill has played 32 Tests so far and his average is 35.05, which is slightly less than his talent. But he has played most of the tests on difficult pitches,
Where the average top-7 batsmen have been 32.10 on an average. Now for the first time, Gill has a chance to define himself as a captain. He is going to become the 37th Test captain of India and will also be the fifth youngest Test captain in India at the age of 25 years 285 days.
Also read: From CK Naidu to Shubman Gill … 589 Tests, 37 captains, see full list of Indian Test captains
At the same time, there is also suspense on how India’s playing XI will be in this match. Two of the 5 names for number 3 and number 6 have to be selected. These include Karun Nair, Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurael, Abhimanyu Ishwar and Nitish Reddy. Nitish Reddy is also seen as an all -rounder as the third option. On number 8, the team will have to choose one of Shardul Thakur, Nitish Reddy or Kuldeep Yadav.
In Leeds, the sun has come out with its full glow and India is also having a ‘home feeling’ here for some time, but this incense has also brought some new dilemmas and questions in front of Team India. The biggest question among them is: Will Kuldeep Yadav be included in the playing XI with Ravindra Jadeja or not. Spinners can also get help on Leeds’ pitch, in such a situation, if the Indian team descended with 2 spinners, the England team can also be heavy.
What are the three things you can think of ..
..𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 🤔
Hear it from #Teamindia #ENGVIND pic.twitter.com/uj52ojvi9b
– BCCI (@Bcci) June 18, 2025
India’s possible playing XI mentioned by Cricinfo: Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2. KL Rahul, 3.B Sai Sudarshan, 4. Shubman Gill (Captain), 5. Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), 6. Karun Nair, 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. Sharadul Thakur/Reddy/Kuldeep, 9. Famous Krishna, 10. Jaspreet Bumrah, 11.
England’s playing XI for Leeds Test: Jack Cruli, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Josh Tung and Shoaib Bashir.
England’s bowling is no longer the same …
Although one thing is positive in the series for India, it is England’s pace bowling attack, which is not the same now. England have retired in the team like Stuart Broad and James Anderson. The British team’s fast bowling is struggling with lack of experience. Major bowlers like Mark Wood and Oli Stone are out due to injury.
Gus Atkinson and Jofra Archer (who have returned after 4 years) may come to the team in the second Test, but are out of the first Test. The team has included Bridan Cars and Josh Tongs for the first match of the series, which have only 8 Tests joint experience.
Off -spinner Shoaib Bashir has played only 1 Test so far. There is no fifth bowler in the team, in such a situation, captain Ben Stokes may have to take more overs himself. In such a situation, experienced all -rounder Chris Woakes can prove to be very important for the team. He has bowled brilliantly in England with 137 wickets at an average of 21.59.
19 -member Bhatiya team for England tour: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant (Deputy Captain/Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Ishwar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna, Karun Nair, Kulne Nair, Kulpadh Singh, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kulpadh, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulpandar, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulla Yadav, Harsit Rana
England team for first Test against India: Ben Stokes (Captain), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Brook, Harry Brook, Breedon Cars, Sam Cook, Jack Croly, Ben Docket, Jamie Overton, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tung, Chris Woakes.
India and England Test series
Total Test between India England: 136,
India won: 35, England won: 51, draw: 50
Total Test between India England (in England)
Total Test: 67, India won: 9, England won: 36, draw: 22
Total Test between India England (in India)
Total Test: 69, India won: 26, England won: 15, draw: 28
Full schedule of India vs England Test series
First Test: 20-24 June, 2025 – Headingley, Leeds
Second Test: 2-6 July, 2025 – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Third Test: 10-14 July, 2025 – Lords, London
Fourth Test: 23-27 July, 2025 – Old Trafford, Manchester
Fifth Test: 31 July -4 August, 2025 – The Oval, London
When did the Indian team won the series in England?
India won the last Test series in England under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid in 2007. After 2007, in 2011 and 2014, the Indian team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni visited England. Both times the Indian team lost in the series.
At the same time, Team India visited England in 2018 and 2022 under the leadership of Virat Kohli. If the Indian team lost in 2018, then the Indian team equaled on the 2022 tour. Before that, the Indian team led by Kapil Dev won the series 2–0 in 1986. The Indian team first won a Test series in England 1-0 in 1971 under the leadership of Ajit Wadekar.