India’s record is scary in Headingley, Kapil Dev and Ganguly could do miracles on Leeds ground

India is ready to start the difficult challenge of winning on the soil of England for the first time since 2007. In the headingley, Shubman Gill -led team will play the first Test from the host England at the Handingley Cricket Ground. The first day of the Test match on Friday will be the hottest in five days, in which the temperature is expected to rise to 30 degrees Celsius. Although the temperature will be almost the same on Saturday, but strong winds will blow at a speed of 17 kilometers per hour from the south direction.

India’s record is scary in headingley

India played their first Test match in the year 1952 at the headingley ground in Leeds, in which it had to face defeat by 7 wickets. India has played 7 Test matches at this ground, out of which it has won only two matches. At the same time, there is a match draw. India has lost 4 Test matches in the headingley. India won the captaincy of Kapil Dev in 1986 and Sourav Ganguly in 2002.

Kapil Dev and Ganguly could do miracles in leads

India won the first victory in Handingley in June 1986 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, when he defeated England by 279 runs. India won the second win in Handingley in August 2002. When Sourav Ganguly -led Team India defeated Nasir Hussain -led England team by an innings and 46 runs.

Virat Kohli’s captaincy was defeated

In the headingley, Team India played their last Test match in the year 2021, where Virat Kohli -led Team India had to face defeat by England and 76 runs. Sunday will be quite an event on the pitch, in which the leads are expected to be cloudy, in which 91 will be cloudy. Strong winds of 54 kilometers per hour are expected to blow. The temperature will fall by 21 and 23 degrees on the fourth and fifth day, there is 25 percent likely to rain on both days. On the first day on the pitch of Leeds, the seam and bounce will be found, but will be potentially flat, which will help the batsmen later.

Source: https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/sports/cricket/ind-vs-eng-1st-test-headingley-team-india-test-records-in-leeds-ground-kapil-dev-sourav-ganguly/2807317

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