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The first Test of the five-match series between India and England will be played at Headingley in Leeds from June 20 to 24.
The first Test of five-match series between India and England will be played in Leeds from June 20 to 24. (Picture Credit: AFP)
India and England will face each other in a five-match Test series, and the series opener is scheduled to take place at Headingley in Leeds from Friday (June 20). The Shubman Gill-led side would like to come up with a big show against Ben Stokes & Co. in Yorkshire and take an early lead in the high-profile away series of the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
India last played a Test match at Headingley during the five-match tour of England in 2021 but suffered a humiliating defeat by an innings and 76 runs under Virat Kohli’s leadership.
India’s last win in a Test match played in Leeds was way back in August 2002, when Sourav Ganguly’s men hammered Nasser Hussain’s side by an innings and 46-run margin.
Here’s a look at top performers and record holders for Team India in seven Test matches played so far at Headingley in Leeds:
Result summary: 2 wins, 4 defeats, and 1 draw in 7 Tests
Highest total: 628/8 declared in 180.1 overs (August 2002).
Lowest total: 70 all out in 40.4 overs (August 2021).
Biggest win (innings): India beat England by an innings and 46 runs in August 2002.
Biggest win (by runs): India defeat England by 279 runs in June 1986.
Biggest defeat (by innings): England hammered India by an innings and 173 runs in July 1959.
Biggest defeat (by wickets): England beat India by 7 wickets in June 1952.
Most runs: 228 runs in two Tests by Dilip Vengsarkar.
Highest score: 193 runs from 330 balls by Sachin Tendulkar in August 2002.
Most 50+ scores: 3 (1 century and 2 half-centuries) by Dilip Vengsarkar.
Most ducks: 2 zeros in two innings of one Test by Gulabrai Ramchand.
Most sixes: 3 sixes each by Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar.
Most wickets: 7 wickets each in one Test by Roger Binny, Anil Kumble, and Ghulam Ahmed.
Best bowling figures (innings): 5 for 40 in 13 overs by Roger Binny in June 1986.
Best bowling figures (match): 7 for 58 in 21 overs by Roger Binny in June 1986.
Most five-wicket hauls: 1 each by Roger Binny and Ghulam Ahmed.
Most dismissals: 6 (6 catches) by Kiran More.
Most catches: 6 catches in one Test by Virender Sehwag.
Highest partnership: 249 runs for the 4th wicket between Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly in August 2002.
Most matches: 2 Tests each by Bishan Singh Bedi, Chandu Borde, Datta Gaekwad, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Pankaj Roy, Polly Umrigar, and Dilip Vengsarkar.
Most wins as captain: 1 win each for Sourav Ganguly and Kapil Dev.
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