Shubman Gill-led India will lock horns against England for the first Test match of the five-match series, which will take place from June 20 to 24 at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. Team India carries a fresh look and young batter Shubman Gill has been appointed as the new captain after Rohit Sharma's retirement from the longest format of the game. The massive challenge for Gill and co. It will be the English weather. Overcast conditions are set to remain right throughout the five days of the Test, which will challenge the batters, while rain is also expected on a couple of days.
As per AccuWeather, Day 2 and Day 3 (June 21) will experience an hour of rain in the morning. This would surely be a spoilsport and add a new dynamic to the first Test, with play beginning at 11 AM local time. There are chances of light rain on day 3 and day 4 as well. However the day 1 and day 5 are expected to be clear.
The rain will be a common factor of the English weather, and is expected to play a role in all five-Test match series against England. The rain will impact India's playing XI. Shubman Gill-led side will look to go with four pacers in these conditions, and choose between Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar or Kuldeep Yadav as their only spin option.
India vs England 1st Test Live Streaming
ENG vs IND 1st Test Live Broadcast in India: The much-awaited clash between England and India at Headingley will be broadcast live in India on the Sony Sports Network, and the coverage will start at 3:30 PM IST.
ENG vs IND 1st Test Live streaming details: Live stream of the first Test between England and India will be available on Jio Hotstar in India.
India vs England head-to-head
Both India and England have played 136 Test matches against each other where England holds the edge by winning 51 Tests. India on the other hand, have won on 35 occasions and both teams have played out a draw 50 times.
India squad for England Tests: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana.