India are gearing up to take on England in the 1st Test at Headingley in Leeds on June 20. The game, which is the first out of the five-match Test series, marks the start of the new World Test Championship cycle for Shubman Gill and co. To date, India have played 7 matches at the venue and boast of a record that they will not be proud of.
India record at Headingley
Out of 7 games played at Headingley, Leeds, India have only managed to win 2 times while they have lost 5 times. Only on one occasion (1979) has the game between India and England ended in a draw.
| Winner | Result | Margin | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | won | 7 wickets | 5 Jun 1952 |
| England | won | inns & 173 runs | 2 Jul 1959 |
| England | won | 6 wickets | 8 Jun 1967 |
| draw | – | 16 Aug 1979 | |
| India | won | 279 runs | 19 Jun 1986 |
| India | won | inns & 46 runs | 22 Aug 2002 |
| England | won | inns & 76 runs | 25 Aug 2021 |
India and England first squared off at Headingley, Leeds in 1952. The hosts won the match by 7 wickets. Since then, England remained unbeaten by India at the venue until 1986.
India’s first win over England in Leeds came in 1987 when they defeated the hosts by 279 runs. Their next win came in 2002 when England were handed an innings and 46 run-loss by the visitors.
The last time the two sides met in 2021 at the same venue, England clinched a dominant innings and 76-run win. It remains to be seen if India can manage to add another W against their name this time around.
