England vs India 1st Test Day 1: India ended Day 1 at 359/3 with Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant adding an unbeaten 130-run stand. Gill remained not out on 127 while Pant scored 65 not out. It was one-way traffic in Leeds on Day 1 as Gill hit a century after Yashasvi Jaiswal. Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal troubled the English bowlers with a 91-run stand. But just at the stroke of Lunch, England claimed the wicket of Rahul. He departed for 42. Debutant Sai Sudharsan followed soon on a duck. But with Pant and Gill adding an unbeaten stand, India ended Day 1 on a high.
Earlier, Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl first. India went the predicted route and went with three pacers — Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. The lone spinner in the team is Ravindra Jadeja.
England vs India 1st Test Day 1 Live
ENG vs IND 1st Test match details
- Date: June 20–24, 2025
- Time: 3:30 PM IST
- Venue: Headingley, Leeds
- Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network
- Live Streaming: JioHotstar
Playing XIs: ENG vs IND
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Pitch & Weather Report – Headingley, Leeds
The pitch carries a greenish tinge early on and offers assistance to pacers during the first two innings. However, it flattens out later, aiding batters significantly. Since 2010, Headingley has:
- Lowest average (27.48) for innings 1 & 2
- Best average (33.65) for innings 3 & 4
- Teams bowling first have won the last six Tests here.
Weather:
It’s been unseasonably warm and dry in Leeds, but rain is expected across the five days. This may bring swing into play early and possible deterioration later.
Key Stats: ENG vs IND
- Bumrah vs Root: Bumrah has dismissed Root 9 times in Tests.
- Root’s record vs India: 2846 runs at 58.08, with 10 centuries.
- Gill: Will be India’s 5th youngest Test captain at 25 years, 285 days.
