The first Test match of a five–match series between England and India will be played at Headingley, Leeds from June 20 to 24. India will aim to win a Test series in England after 18 years under newly appointed Test skipper Shubman Gill. The hosts England have already announced their playing XI for the first Test in Leeds while India are likely to reveal it during the toss ahead of the match.
India will go with a new batting order after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from red–ball cricket. The visitors will be looking to form a strong lineup for the first Test in Leeds and get a big win to take a 1-0 lead in the series. In the following listicle, we will have a look at India’s playing XI for the first Test against England at Headingley.
India’s probable XI
Openers: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul will take charge as an opening pair for the first Test against England. Both Rahul and Jaiswal also started the innings for India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy down under last year and had an impressive record. Now, after Rohit Sharma’s Test retirement, India are likely to go ahead with Rahul and Jaiswal as their first choice opening pair at Headingley.
Middle-Order: Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel
India have a young and a new looking batting order for the first Test against England in Leeds. Karun Nair, who made his comeback after eight years, will be seen taking charge at number three, followed by captain Shubman Gill at number four. After that, Rishabh Pant can be seen batting at number five while Dhruv Jurel can turn out to be a crucial batters at the lower middle-order.
All-Rounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja
Nitish Kumar Reddy earned the limelight with his famous in Melbourne during his last tour to Australia. Now, the fast-bowling allrounder is likely to take charge with both bat and ball again in the first Test against England. Along with him, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will play as a lone spinner for India in Leeds.
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be the spearhead for India’s pace lineup for the first Test against England in Headingley. Along with him, Prasidh Krishna, and Mohammed Siraj will take charge of the fast bowling lineup against England.
