IND vs ENG: The first Test match of the series will be played between India and England in Leeds. The Test series will start from June 20. With the start of the Test series, a new era of Indian Test cricket will begin. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, the Indian team will try to give its 100 percent against England.
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not in this series. Both players have distanced themselves from Tests. In such a situation, this series will be a ground for the new generation of Indian cricketers to prove themselves. Especially, Gill will have to prove himself as a captain. Not only this, players like KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah will have to show that despite the absence of Kohli and Rohit, this Team India is not weak.
IND vs ENG: What effect will the Headingley Leeds pitch show?
Speaking to Cricinfo, Leeds Chief Groundsman Richard Robinson said that the wicket will give initial seam and bounce on the first day, but will potentially become flat, which can help the batsmen to bat on this pitch. A total of 84 matches have been played on this ground so far. Out of these, 29 matches have been won by the team batting first, while 36 matches have been won by the team chasing the target.
IND vs ENG: How will the situation be in Headingley?
The first Test match between India and England will be played at Headingley. There is a threat of rain in the first Test between India and England in Leeds and it can affect India’s decision making to a great extent.
According to AccuWeather, it will be cloudy on the first day, while there is a high chance of rain on the second and third day. There is a possibility of cloudy weather on the last two days as well. If the weather remains moist, then fast bowlers can take advantage of this pitch.
IND vs ENG Playing 11
England’s playing XI:
Ben Stokes (captain), Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
India’s probable playing 11 for the first Test against England
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav/Harshit Rana/Prasidhhi Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
IND vs ENG, 1st Test Match Prediction
The Indian team is currently undergoing a phase of significant changes, which has weakened it significantly. England will have the advantage of playing on home ground but India has a great bowling attack and young batsmen who play fearlessly even in difficult situations.
In such a situation, England is a contender for victory but it is difficult to eliminate India.
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