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England and India will be seen in action against each other from June 20 in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds. The English team looked confident in the recently-passed One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) assignments against West Indies at home and they will look to be at their best in the red-ball series against India as well. Discussing Team India’s recent performances, with their appearance in Leeds, they will play their first match after their famous Champions Trophy 2025 triumph in Dubai. Before the famous International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament win, India registered a humiliating defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
The series against the Aussies was India’s last Test appearance and following that thumping, they will play their first red-ball game at Headingley. At Leeds, both teams will look to bag a victory to start their World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign with a positive approach. India, who failed to qualify for the WTC 2025 final, will be expected to play quality cricket to start their tour positively while England’s endeavour will be to make their ongoing home season a big success. With hours left for the clash between England and India in Leeds, let’s have a look at some intriguing statistics related to both teams.
England vs India 1st Test: Stats Preview
England vs India head-to-head in Tests
Matches Played: 136
India Won: 35
England Won: 51
Drawn: 50
England vs India head-to-head at Headingley in Leeds in Tests
Matches Played: 7
India Won: 2
England Won: 4
Drawn: 1
Top five run-scorers in England vs India Tests
| Player | Span | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | 100 | 50 |
| Joe Root | 2012-Present | 30 | 55 | 6 | 2846 | 218 | 58.08 | 10 | 11 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1990-2012 | 32 | 53 | 4 | 2535 | 193 | 51.73 | 7 | 13 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1971-1986 | 38 | 67 | 2 | 2483 | 221 | 38.20 | 4 | 16 |
| Alastair Cook | 2006-2018 | 30 | 54 | 3 | 2431 | 294 | 47.66 | 7 | 9 |
| Virat Kohli | 2012-2022 | 28 | 50 | 3 | 1991 | 235 | 42.36 | 5 | 9 |
Top five wicket-takers in England vs India Tests
| Player | Span | Matches | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Average |
| James Anderson | 2006-2024 | 39 | 73 | 149 | 5/20 | 25.47 |
| R Ashwin | 2012-2024 | 24 | 45 | 114 | 6/55 | 27.72 |
| BS Chandrashekhar | 1964-1979 | 23 | 38 | 95 | 8/79 | 27.27 |
| Anil Kumble | 1990-2007 | 19 | 36 | 92 | 7/115 | 30.59 |
| BS Bedi | 1967-1979 | 22 | 36 | 85 | 6/71 | 29.87 |
Joe Root, who hails from Leeds, will look to cause a headache to India as the veteran batter possesses impactful numbers at Headingley. Appearing in 10 Tests, he has smashed 682 runs at this venue.
