England vs India 1st Test Playing 11, toss time, live streaming, telecast

According to graphics by the broadcasters, Sai Sudharsan is set to bat at the number 3 position after Gill confirmed that he would drop to number 4-a slot left vacant after Virat Kohli's retirement.

India vs England 1st Test: All you need to know
India vs England 1st Test: All you need to know
Anish Kumar New Delhi
3 min read Last Updated : Jun 20 2025 | 3:13 PM IST
A new dawn in India's Test cricket began on Friday, when Shubman Gill led Team India against England in the first of the five-match series at Headingley in Leeds. While England had already announced their Playing 11 two days before the first Test, India handed a debut to Sai Sudharsan. Meanwhile, Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur returned to the India Playing 11.
 
According to graphics by the broadcasters, Sai Sudharsan is set to bat at the number 3 position after Gill confirmed that he would drop to number 4—a slot left vacant after Virat Kohli's retirement.

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India vs England Playing 11 for first Test
 
India Playing 11 : Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
 
England Playing 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
 
England vs India head-to-head in Test series
 
Matches played: 136
India won: 35
England won: 51
Drawn: 50
 
Squads of both the teams
 
England squad: Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Ben Stokes, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Chris Woakes, Sam Cook, Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tongue
 
India squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana.
 

India vs England 1st Test Playing 11, IND vs ENG live toss time, live streaming and telecast

When will the India vs England 1st Test take place?
  The first Test between India and England will begin on June 20.
 
What is the venue of the England vs India 1st Test?
  Leeds' Headingley stadium will host the ENG vs IND 1st Test match.
 
At what time will the India vs England 1st Test begin? 
India vs England 1st Test will begin at 3:30 PM, according to Indian Standard Time (IST).  At what time the India vs England live toss will take place on June 20?  The Live toss for the first Test between India's Shubman Gill and England's Ben Stokes will take place at 3 PM IST on June 20. 
 
Which TV channels will live telecast the India vs England 1st Test in India? 
Sony Sports Network will live telecast the India vs England 1st Test in India.
 
How can fans watch the IND vs ENG 1st Test in India? 
JioHotstar will live stream the India vs England 1st Test in India.

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First Published: Jun 19 2025 | 12:01 PM IST

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