Gill closing on century, Pat on music

England vs India 1st Test Day 1 Live: It was one way traffic in Leed’s as Indian openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, troubled the English bowlers. But just at the stroke of Lunch, England have claimed the wicket of Rahul. He departed for 42 and then debutant Sai Sudharsan followed soon. Come the second session, Gill and Jaiswal added over 100 runs, with the latter scoring his first ton in England.

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.