India vs England, Day 2 Leeds Test 2025:
The first of the five-match Test series between India and England started on June 20 at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. On the second day, Team India's first innings concluded with a score of 471. Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant each scored centuries. England's Stokes and Tongue were the standout bowlers, claiming four wickets each.
India amassed 471 runs in their first innings, thanks in part to a noteworthy partnership of over 200 runs between Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. England faced an early setback, losing their first wicket at just four runs with Crawley falling to Bumrah. As it stands, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett are working at the crease.
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India’s Innings Highlights
Losing the toss and batting first, India had a tremendous start with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal putting up a 91-run opening stand. Debutant Sai Sudharsan unfortunately departed without scoring.
Yashasvi and captain Shubman Gill then constructed a solid 129-run partnership for the third wicket. Yashasvi brought up his century off 144 balls, eventually scoring 101 runs—his fifth century in Tests. In his captaincy debut, Shubman Gill reached a century off 140 balls, while Rishabh Pant also played a sterling innings. Despite these contributions, India’s innings wrapped at 471.
India’s First Innings Scorecard
91-1 (KL Rahul, 24.5 overs), 92-2 (Sai Sudharsan, 25.4 overs), 221-3 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 52.3 overs), 430-4 (Shubman Gill, 101.5 overs), 447-5 (Karun Nair, 104.6 overs), 453-6 (Rishabh Pant, 107.2 overs), 454-7 (Shardul Thakur, 108.4), 471-10 (Prasidh Krishna, 113.0 overs)
In a strategic move, India featured Sai Sudharsan batting at number three, carrying his Test cap, awarded by seasoned batsman Cheteshwar Pujara. This makes Sudharsan the 317th player to represent India in Test cricket. Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur also found a place in the playing XI.
England’s Playing XI:
Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.
India’s Playing XI:
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain/wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna.
Indian Squad:
Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain/wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Karun Nair, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Harshit Rana.
Head-to-Head India vs England (Test Cricket)
Cumulative Tests: 136India Wins: 35England Wins: 51Draws: 50
Test Records Between India and England (in England)
Total Tests: 67India Wins: 9England Wins: 36Draws: 22
Test Records Between India and England (in India)
Total Tests: 69India Wins: 26England Wins: 15Draws: 28
England-India Test Series Schedule
First Test: June 20-24, Headingley (Leeds)Second Test: July 2-6, Edgbaston (Birmingham)Third Test: July 10-14, Lord’s (London)Fourth Test: July 23-27, Old Trafford (Manchester)Fifth Test: July 31-August 4, The Oval (London)
When India Last Won a Series in England
It has been 18 years since India last clinched a Test series victory in England. Their last victory came in 2007 under the leadership of Rahul Dravid. Post-2007, the Indian squad faced defeats in the England Test series twice in 2011 and 2014 with MS Dhoni as captain. During tours in 2018 and 2022 under Virat Kohli's leadership, India suffered a defeat in 2018; however, the 2022 visit ended in a draw.
Historically speaking, along with Rahul Dravid, only under the captaincy of Kapil Dev and Ajit Wadekar, has the Indian team seized Test series victories in England. Captaining in 1986, Kapil Dev led India to a 2-0 series win on English soil. Meanwhile, Ajit Wadekar secured a 1-0 series triumph in 1971 against England.
