Ind vs eng 1st test scorecard: The first match of the Indo-England Test series is being played in Leeds from 20 June. On the first day at the Handingley Cricket Ground, the Indian batsmen scored 359 runs at the loss of just 3 wickets while raining runs. On the second day, Rishabh Pant definitely scored a century, but the England fast bowlers had completely dominated the Indian batting. Overall, the batsmen have been dominated in the first Test so far, but history has been witness that the pitch of Leeds has changed its color by the third day.

When the pitch of the Handingley Cricket Ground came out before the match started, there was a big grass on it. Headingley Ground Chief Richard Robinson said that the pitch would initially be helpful for the fast bowlers, but despite losing the toss reversed by their prediction, Team India did a good batting while playing first. Robinson said that the pitch becomes flat after getting old, which makes it easier to bat.

The pitch changes color on the third day

Richard Robinson himself revealed that as the match progresses, it would be easy for the batsmen to score runs. He also said that further this pitch will be helpful for England’s ‘Bazball’ style. Also, this pitch can also be helpful for India’s young batting line-up. In the beginning, where fast bowlers are expected to get swing and good pace, but as the pitch is old, the spinner can create their grip on the match.

If you look at the condition of the first Test match, Team India has scored 471 runs in the first innings. Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant scored a century for the Indian team.

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India vs England Test Series 2025: Shardul Thakur is going to return to the Indian Test team after a year and a half. He played the last Test against South Africa in December 2023. He is now going to return to the Test series against England, but before that he has warned the English team. Shardul says that he has come to give his best to England and winning the series outside India always goes to give a special memory.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shared the video on social media, in which he said that it is good to have a new energy inside the team. He said, “Young players have emerged and it is always good to see new talent emerging. The England team is now playing a different kind of cricket, but we have also come here to do well and would definitely like to shock the English team.”

In addition to his bowling from time to time, Shardul Thakur has been performing brilliantly from batting. He said that winning the series in England would be a matter of pride for the whole country. Also, let us tell that Team India can do a historic feat here because India has not won any Test series in England for the last 18 years.

Shardul Thakur’s batting record on England’s pitches has been quite good. He has so far scored 173 runs in 7 innings played in England, including 3 half -century innings. At the same time, he has taken 10 wickets in bowling. Thakur was also in the discussion because he recently scored an unbeaten 122 runs in the intracecwad match.

Indian team will play without a great-blood

In the month of May, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma said goodbye to Test cricket. Now Shubman Gill has been made the captain of the Indian Test team. The middle order batting has probably weakened due to the absence of Virat-Rohit. Who will take their place in the team, it remains a very complex question.

IND vs Eng 1st Test Pitch Report: The 5 -match Test series between India and England is going to start from June 20. Team India has not been able to defeat England on its land for the last 18 years. This upcoming series will be very special because it will be the team’s first Test series under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. At the same time, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will also not be part of the Indian team due to retirement. Know here how the pitch will be in the first Test match, the batsmen will have fun or the bowlers will wreak havoc.

Pitch report

The first match will be played at the Handingley Cricket Stadium. Usually the pitch here remains in line with the batting, but as the ball is old, the spin bowling starts dominating. Let us know that during the first Test match in Leeds, the sky can be cloudy. In such a situation, fast bowlers can get tremendous swing, if this happens, the batsmen are sure to increase.

If you look at the figures of Handingley Cricket Ground, then the success percentage of the target chase in the fourth innings has been higher. A total of 81 Test matches have been played on this ground so far, out of which the team that batting has won 29 and the team has won 34 times. The target of 404 runs has also been chased in the fourth innings here. However, Australia’s historic victory over England came in 1948. Here in the first 2 innings, batsmen dominate more, but in the third and fourth innings, bowlers start dominating.

India and England won how many matches, how many lost

If we look at the Test record of the Indian team on the Handingley Cricket Ground, then here he has played 7 Test matches so far. All these matches were against England, of which 2 won, lost 4 times and a match was drawn. It is one of the home grounds of England, where he has played 80 Test matches so far. In this, he won 37 times, lost 25 times and 18 matches were left on draw.

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India Squad for England: The Indian cricket team has reached England, where they are sweating during practice everyday. The first Test of India-England is to be played from 20 June. Prior to that, former cricketer Sanjay Bangar has put up his best playing XI for Test matches against England. He has kept many big players out of the team. Bangar told that according to him, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul should open.

During a discussion on Star Sports, Sanjay Bangar told that Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul should open and Abhimanyu Ishwaran should bear the weight of the third order. Ishwaran who played a half -century innings of 80 runs in the second match against England Lions. Ishwar, who captained India A, has not yet made her debut for the senior team of India. Sanjay Bangar has kept in-form batsman Sai Sudarshan out of his playing XI.

Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur out

He has given Nitish Kumar Reddy a place in his team in place of fast bowling all -rounder Shardul Thakur. Sanjay Bangar said another shocking thing by excluding Ravindra Jadeja. He believes that India should go with only one spinner and he should be Kuldeep Yadav.

Shubman Gill’s batting order is making the topic of discussion, Sanjay Bangar has advised him to bat on the fourth order. Karun Nair, who scored 204 runs in the first match against England Lions, has also got a place in the team. At the same time, Rishabh Pant will come to bat in the sixth order. The Indian veteran has assigned the weight of fast bowling in his playing XI to Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and the winner of Purple Cap in IPL 2025.

Sanjay Bangar’s Best Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Ishwaran, Shubman Gill (Captain), Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, famous Krishna, Mohammad Siraj and Jaspreet Bumrah

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