Team India and England will begin their 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle as they lock horns in the first of the five-Test series at the Headingley in Leeds, beginning on June 20. It will be a significant moment for Shubman Gill, who will play his first Test as the captain as the tourists begin a new era.
Gill, who made his Test debut in 2020 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), will step inside the Headingley, Leeds for the first time as captain in his red-ball international career. With Virat Kohli retiring from the format, the 25-year-old is all set to bat at number four. Karun Nair could also make his return to the Test side after seven years in the wilderness, while the bowling attack's leader will arguably be Jasprit Bumrah.
England, meanwhile, have already confirmed their playing eleven. The hosts have welcomed back Chris Woakes into their ranks, with the Warwickshire seamer being the most experienced seamer in James Anderson and Stuart Broad's absence. Meanwhile, they have preferred Ollie Pope to Jacob Bethell at number three.
England vs India 2025 Test series squads:
England squad for 1st Test: Ben Stokes (C), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Chris Woakes, Ollie Pope (WK), Jamie Smith (WK), Samuel James Cook, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tongue and Jamie Overton.
Team India squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana.
When & Where to watch day 1 of the first Test in Leeds?
The live streaming of matches will take place on the JioHotstar website and app. The live telecast will take place on Sony Sports 1, Sony Sports 1 HD, Sony Sports 3, Sony Sports 3 HD, Sony Sports 4, Sony Sports 4 HD, Sony Sports 5 and Sony Sports 5 HD TV in India. The toss will take place at 3:00 PM IST, while the match begins at 3:30 PM.
Fans In UK can watch in Sky Sports Main Event HD, Sky Sports Cricket HD. The match will begin at 11:00 am as per UK time.
