The first match of the five -match Test series between India and England is to be played at Leeds’s Headingley Cricket Ground from 20 June (Friday). In this match, Shubman Gill will captain the Indian team, while Ben Stokes is going to have the responsibility of the English team. In this match, the toss in this match will be 3 pm and the first ball of the match will be put at 3.30 pm,

England declared their playing XI on 18 June for this match. But the Indian team will be able to know only after the playing-11 toss. There are many questions about what the combination of the Indian team will be in this match. It is through this match that the Indian team is going to start the fourth cycle (2025-27) of the World Test Championship (WTC), so the contest is very important.

On the initial day of the Leeds Test, the fast bowlers are likely to get help, but with the passage of the match, the pitch will go flat due to the expected heat. The Indian team will feed at least three fast bowlers in this match, while Shardul Thakur can also get a chance as the fourth pace option. Since the pitch is considered to be favorable for the fast bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav will rarely get a chance as another spinner with Ravindra Jadeja.

Overall, the Indian team can land with 5 specialist batter, 2 all -rounders (1 spin bowling all -rounder and 1 batting all -rounder) and four fast bowlers in this match.

KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are expected to open in this match, while Karun Nair is also expected to get a chance after a long time. Karun can bat at number three. Captain Shubman Gill’s fourth and wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been confirmed to play at number five. Rishabh Pant himself confirmed this.

At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja will fulfill the responsibility of spin department. While Nitish Kumar Reddy is also seen making a place in the playing-11. Nitish’s main responsibility will be to score runs with the bat, as well as medium pace bowling of some over if needed. As fast bowlers, the Indian team can give a chance to Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Jaspreet Bumrah, the famous Krishna in this match.

England’s playing XI for Leeds Test: Jack Craulie, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Josh Tung, Shoaib Bashir.

Indian team’s possible playing-11 in Leeds Test: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice -captain/Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Jaspreet Bumrah, famous Krishna.

19 -member Indian team: 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.

India VS England Test Series schedule
First Test: 20-24 June, Headingley (Leeds)
Second Test: 2-6 July, Edgbaston (Birmingham)
Third Test: 10-14 July, Lords (London)
Fourth Test: 23-27 July, Old Trafford (Manchester)
Fifth Test: 31 July-4 August, The Oval (London)