IND vs ENG Weather Report and Pitch Report Of Headingley, Leeds- 1st Test, India Tour of England 2025
Published - 19 Jun 2025, 12:50 PM | Updated - 19 Jun 2025, 01:00 PM
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India will be up against England in the first of the five-match Test series. In this article, we determine the IND vs ENG Weather Report and Pitch Report of Headingley for the 1st Test of the India tour of England 2025.
IND vs ENG Weather Report and Pitch Report Of Headingley, Leeds- 1st Test, India Tour of England 2025:
IND vs ENG Weather Report of Leeds:
There is no chance of rain during the IND vs ENG game in Leeds. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 28°C while the minimum temperature would be 15°C.
IND vs ENG Pitch Report of Headingley:
The surface at Headingley has traditionally been a bowling-friendly wicket and is expected to provide assistance, especially to the fast bowlers.
The team that bats first will have to be cautious against the new ball, as there is expected to be a lot of help for the pacers in the first session of the match, and the batters need to negotiate the first couple of spells.
A first-innings lead will be crucial as it will dictate which way the game moves, as chasing has been the preferred option in the majority of the matches played at this ground.
Having said that, the venue has been the centre of some high-scoring games, including the one that these two teams played against each other in 2002.
The venue has hosted 84 matches of the longest format of the games. 29 of those have been won by the team that bats first, while 36 have been won by the chasing team.
The above stats reiterate that teams prefer to bowl first after winning the toss at this venue, which is solidified by the fact that the highest successful run chase at this ground happens to be 404/3.
A peculiar thing about this ground is that although the record reflects that the average scores keep on decreasing as the match progresses but batting in the second innings has been relatively easy.
It would be interesting to see if England opts to bat first after winning the toss because the nature of the wicket suggests that chasing might be the way to go in the upcoming game.
The five-match IND vs ENG Test series promises to be a hard-fought contest between bat and ball, like the previous two series between the two sides played on English soil have been.
India will take confidence from the fact that they were able to draw the last series they played in England.
The home side, on the other hand, will look to make full use of their home conditions, especially through their aggressive batting.
Conclusion
India would like to win the first Test and take an early lead in the series in a quest to register their series win in England after 2007.
As far as England is concerned, the Ben Stokes-led side will hope to keep their recent run of good form at home in check.
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