IND vs ENG 1st Test Series 2025: The thrill of Test cricket between India and England is going to return once again. The next phase of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 will commence on June 17 with a match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, but India will begin its WTC journey against England on June 20.
This time, Team India will take the field under the leadership of new captain Shubman Gill, as Rohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket. At the same time, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been made the vice-captain. Many young faces and experienced stars will be seen in the team, but this time, Virat Kohli will be especially missed, as he has also said goodbye to Test cricket.
When and where will the first match be played?
The first match of the Test series 2025 between India and England will be played on Friday, 20 June at Headingley, Leeds. The match will start at 3:30 pm Indian time. India’s World Test Championship 2025-27 will begin under the captaincy of Shubman Gill.
IND vs ENG Test 1 Pitch: How will the pitch be?
In fact, before the first Test match to be played at Headingley, the pitch curator has stated the pitch. He said a big thing about the condition of the pitch on June 16. The chief curator said that he wants a good balance between bat and ball in the game.
IND vs ENG Test Series 2025: Schedule and Time
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | Friday, June 20 | Headingley, Leeds | 3:30 PM |
| 2nd Test | Wednesday, July 2 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3:30 PM |
| 3rd Test | Thursday, July 10 | Lord’s, London | 3:30 PM |
| 4th Test | Wednesday, July 23 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3:30 PM |
| 5th Test | Thursday, July 31 | Kennington Oval, London | 3:30 PM |
Where to watch live streaming?
The IND vs ENG Test Series will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app.
IND vs ENG Test Series: Both teams are as follows-
India’s updated team for the first Test against England
Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana.
England- Ben Stokes (captain), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jack Crowley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope (wicketkeeper), Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
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