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ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for 1st Test

ENG vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for 1st Test

This series marks the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle for both teams.

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In this prediction, get the best ENG vs IND Fantasy 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, and Injury Updates for the 1st Test, WTC 2025-27. The first Test of India’s tour of England will start on Friday, June 20, at Headingley in Leeds. This series also marks the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle for both teams. In the last WTC cycle, England finished fifth with 11 wins in 22 matches. India came third after a disappointing 3-0 loss to New Zealand at home and a 3-1 defeat to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, missing out on the final.

England, led by Ben Stokes, have already announced their playing XI for the first Test. Chris Woakes, Josh Tongue, and Brydon Carse will lead the fast bowling attack, while Shoaib Bashir will be the only spinner. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett will open the batting, with Joe Root and Ollie Pope in the top four. Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Carse, and Tongue will be facing India in Tests for the first time. For India, this series marks a new beginning as senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin have retired from Test cricket. Shubman Gill has been named captain, with Rishabh Pant as his deputy.

Middle-order batter Karun Nair, who has been recalled after strong performances in domestic cricket, is likely to return to the XI after eight years. Also, Sai Sudharsan, known for his good form in white-ball cricket, is expected to make his Test debut. Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been added to the squad for the Leeds Test.


Match Information- ENG vs IND Fantasy 11 Prediction

Probable PlayingXI

England

Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, JE Root, HC Brook, JL Smith, Ben Stokes(C), Chris Woakes, BM Duckett, BA Carse, JC Tongue, Shoaib Bashir

Bench: Jacob Bethell, J Overton, Samuel Cook

India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(C), Karun Nair, RA Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, JJ Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna

Bench: DC Jurel, AR Easwaran, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, KL Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, H Rana


Injury News- (Will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report- Sunny

Win Prediction- India

Pitch Condition- Balanced

Avg 1st Inning Score- 213


Pitch Report

The surface at Headingley in Leeds might provide decent help to both batters and bowlers. The bowlers might dominate the first day, and the batters are likely to dominate as the match progresses. The average first innings score in the last 10 matches here has been 213 runs. Both pacers and spinners are likely to find a similar amount of help from the surface.

Captains- 9

Jasprit Bumrah IND | bowl

Bumrah was the second-highest wicket-taker in the last cycle of the World Test Championship. He took 77 wickets in 15 games at an average of 15.09.

Ravindra Jadeja IND | all

Jadeja has taken 27 wickets in England in 12 Test matches at an average of 43.48. With the bat, he has amassed 642 runs at an average of 29.18. His only century outside India has come in England.

Joe Root ENG | bat

Root was the leading run-scorer in the last cycle of the WTC. The former English captain scored 1968 runs in 40 innings at an average of 54.66.


Avoid Player Message- 8

Josh Tongue– ENG | BOWL- 7.5

Harshit Rana- IND | BOWL

Also Check: India tour of England 2025 Schedule


Head To Head

Players- 11/11

Team 1- 6 : 5

CreditsLeft- 7/100


Rishabh Pant- 9
Ben Duckett- 9

Joe Root- 8.5
Harry Brook- 6.5
Shubman Gill- 8.5
Yashasvi Jaiswal- 7.5

Ben Stokes-  9
Ravindra Jadeja- 9
Chris Woakes- 8.5

Brydon Carse- 8.5
Jasprit Bumrah- 9

Grand League

Players- 11/11

Team 1- 7 : 4

CreditsLeft- 9.5/100


Rishabh Pant- 9
Ben Duckett- 9

Jamie Smith- 6
Joe Root- 8.5
Harry Brook- 6.5
Yashasvi Jaiswal- 7.5

Ben Stokes- 9
Ravindra Jadeja- 9
Chris Woakes- 8.5

Brydon Carse- 8.5
Jasprit Bumrah- 9

Mega League

Players- 11/11

Team 1- 5 : 6

CreditsLeft- 6.5/100

Rishabh Pant- 9

Ben Duckett- 9

Joe Root- 8.5
Harry Brook- 6.5
KL Rahul- 9
Shubman Gill- 8.5
Yashasvi Jaiswal- 7.5

Ben Stokes- 9
Ravindra Jadeja- 9
Chris Woakes- 8.5

Jasprit Bumrah-9

DISCLAIMER

This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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