ENG vs IND 1st Test | Match Prediction | Fantasy XI | Pitch Report
The series between India and England is just a day away. After the retirements of senior players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin, from tomorrow a new era will begin under Shubman Gill's captaincy, and it can also be said that this is a new model of the Gautam Gambhir era as well. From 20 June, a five-match Test series will be played between India and England, in which the first Test will be played in Leeds from 3:30 pm.
Talking about the Ind vs. Eng match preview, tomorrow's match will also mark the start of the cycle of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship. Headlining, the stadium will host the opening clash. Shubman Gill, the new captain of the Indian test team, will face England's lethal batsman and captain, Ben Stokes, tomorrow.
PITCH AND WEATHER REPORT
If we talk about the pitch and weather report, then the temperature in the next match will remain almost around 28 degrees Celsius, and the pitch will be quite balanced for both batters and bowlers, but it will be best suited for pacers.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
If we look at these two teams head-to-head, a total of 136 tests have been played, in which England has won 51 and India 35. Out of these, the result of the remaining matches, i.e., 50 matches, was a draw. Tomorrow we will witness an intense battle on the grounds of Leeds, where we can say that England will have a very experienced team, and on the other hand, India's young talent will emerge, which will also have some experienced players like Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, and Jasprit Bumrah.
INDIA'S PROBABLE XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharshan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, and Mohammed Siraj
ENGLAND'S PROBABLE XI
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, and Shoaib Bashir
CRICKET KESARI FANTASY XI
Rishabh Pant, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Karun Nair, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Ben Stokes, Jasprit Bumrah, Chris Woakes, Prasidh Krishna, and Brydon Carse