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India vs England – 1st Test (Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy)

India vs England – 1st Test (Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy)

🗓 Date: June 20–24, 2025
📍 Venue: Headingley, Leeds
🏆 Series: Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy (Newly Renamed)
🌐 Format: 5-Test Series | World Test Championship 2025–27



🧨 Day 1 Match Summary

  • Toss Winner: England (opted to bowl first)

  • India’s Score at Lunch: 42/0 in 13 overs

  • Openers: Yashasvi Jaiswal & KL Rahul

    • Both started strong, showing great patience under swing-friendly conditions.


👥 India Playing XI

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal

  • KL Rahul

  • Sai Sudharsan (Test debut)

  • Shubman Gill (Captain)

  • Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper)

  • Karun Nair (Returning after 7 years)

  • Ravindra Jadeja

  • Shardul Thakur

  • Jasprit Bumrah

  • Mohammed Siraj

  • Prasidh Krishna


👥 England Playing XI

  • Zak Crawley

  • Ben Duckett

  • Ollie Pope

  • Joe Root

  • Harry Brook

  • Ben Stokes (Captain)

  • Jamie Smith (Wicketkeeper)

  • Chris Woakes

  • Brydon Carse

  • Josh Tongue

  • Shoaib Bashir


🔍 Key Highlights

  • 🧢 Shubman Gill leads India for the first time in Tests

  • 🔁 Pant returns after injury, looking fitter and sharper

  • 🌟 Sai Sudharsan gets his debut Test cap

  • 🧓 Karun Nair's comeback provides extra experience

  • 🎯 England’s bowling unit includes three promising pacers and young spinner Bashir

  • Headingley conditions ideal for seam movement—India’s solid start is significant


🏹 Stakes & Importance

  • India is seeking their first Test series win in England since 2007

  • England is eyeing revenge after losing in India last year

  • Both teams kick off their journey in the 2025–27 World Test Championship


📅 Full Series Schedule

  • 1st Test: June 20–24 – Headingley

  • 2nd Test: July 2–6 – Edgbaston

  • 3rd Test: July 10–14 – Lord’s

  • 4th Test: July 23–27 – Old Trafford

  • 5th Test: July 31–August 4 – The Oval


🏷️ Hashtags

#INDvsENG #IndiaVsEngland #WTC2025 #TestCricket #ShubmanGill #YashasviJaiswal #RishabhPant #KarunNair #SaiSudharsan #Bazball

 

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