The first match of the five-match Test series between india and england is scheduled to be played on june 20. The indian team led by Shubman Gill will play in this match. This first match will be played at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England. The indian team last played at this stadium in 2021. In that, they suffered a very bad defeat by an innings and 76 runs. In this situation, the question has arisen whether the indian team will win again at the same stadium.

India's Test record at the Headingley Stadium:
So far, the indian team has played seven Test matches.

Out of them, it has won two, lost four, and drawn one.

The highest score by an indian team on this ground was 628 for eight in 2002.

Similarly, in august 2021, india was all out for 70 at this ground.

The biggest win by an indian team at this ground was by an innings and 46 runs. This was achieved in 2002. Similarly, the worst defeat by an indian team at this ground was by an innings and 173 runs. This happened in a match played in 1959.
Individual achievements:
The highest score by an indian player against england at Leeds is 228 runs. This record was achieved by dilip Vengsarkar.

The indian bowlers who have taken the most wickets at Leeds are Roger Binny, Anil Kumble, and Ghulam Ahmed. All three of them have taken seven wickets each.

Challenge in leadership:
It is noteworthy that the last three major captains of the indian Test team, Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, have not won a single match at the Leeds ground. In this situation, the new captain Shubman Gill will lead the indian team at the less favorable Leeds ground. This will definitely be a challenge for him. Let's wait and see whether Shubman Gill will lead the indian team to victory in his first captaincy on this challenging ground.
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Sowmiya Sriram

20/06/2025 10:35 AM