The England vs India 2025 Test series starts with the first Test at Headingley starting from June 20. The match starts at 3:30 PM IST.
The Test series marks the start of a new ICC World Test Championship cycle for both teams. England have never reached an ICC WTC final, while India narrowly missed on that opportunity after losing to New Zealand and Australia.
The Men in Blue have a new Test skipper in Shubman Gill while England are led by their charismatic skipper Ben Stokes, who are eager to continue their "Bazball" approach in Test matches. The Indian team will be without the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in this series with both announcing their Test retirements. Stokes said India will miss Kohli's winning mentality in the series.
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England vs India 1st Test, Match PreviewJasprit
India have named their squad for the series. They added Harshit Rana into the squad ahead of the first Test as a cover for the rest of the pacers. India's batting in the absence of Kohli and Rohit looks a bit inexperienced. The big Test for Shubman Gill will be how he handles himself with the bat. Rishabh Pant in the pre-match press conference has already confirmed that Gill will bat at four. India's bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah, shows a lot of promise despite the absence of Mohammed Shami. The number three slot is up for grabs with plenty of options to choose from for the management.
Talking about England, they have already named their playing XI for the first Test. They have selected a relatively inexperienced bowling attack with Chris Woakes making a comeback. Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir are the bowlers and it looks like an inexperienced attack. India can afford to take advantage of England's bowling with the likes of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood missing. Batting is still their stronger suit with all their batters playing with a particularly attacking approach. Joe Root continues to be the key player in the batting lineup.
England vs India Head-to-Head
The two teams have played 136 Test matches with India winning 35 Tests while England as many as 51. India won the last Test series at home 4-1 in 2024.
England vs India 2025 1st Test Live Streaming Details
When will the ENG vs IND 1st Test match be played?
The match will be played from June 20-24.
Where will the ENG vs IND 1st Test match be played?
The match will be played at Headingley, Leeds.
What time will the ENG vs IND 1st Test match start?
The match will start at 3:30 PM IST.
How to watch the ENG vs IND 1st Test match live on TV?
The match will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network.
Where to watch the ENG vs IND 1st Test match Live?
The match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
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