The ENG vs IND 1st Test match will be played from June 20 onwards in Leeds. While Ben Stokes will lead the home side, the visitors will be under the new leadership of Shubman Gill. This is India’s first Test without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, both of whom recently retired from the format. England, meanwhile, are sticking to their aggressive “Bazball” approach under Stokes. Here’s all you need to know about ENG vs. IND 1st Test match.
ENG vs IND 1st Test match details
Match Details
- Date: June 20–24, 2025
- Time: 3:30 PM IST (Toss at 3:00 PM IST)
- Venue: Headingley, Leeds
- Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network
ENG vs IND squads
Captain: Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana
England Squad
Captain: Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Shoaib Bashir, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes
