Man Of The Match, And Top Players
Rajgeeta Yadav∙ Updated: June 18 2025, 8:50 PM
England will cross swords against India in the first Test [Source: CricCrazyJohns/X.com]
Shubman Gill-led India will take on Ben Stokes’s England in the first Test of the five-match series starting Friday, June 20, at Headingley in Leeds. This series marks a new beginning for India in Test cricket, especially after the retirement of legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from the longest format. It’s also India’s first series in the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Interestingly, the last time India played a Test match at Headingley was back in 2021. So, take a quick look back at the scorecard from their last meeting.
What Happened In Last England vs India Match At Headingley?
In 2021, India faced England in the third Test of the series. That match didn’t go well for India. England, led by Joe Root, crushed India by an innings and 76 runs.
India batted first but had a terrible start. They were bowled out for just 78 runs. Rohit Sharma was the top scorer with only 19 runs off 105 balls. Craig Overton and James Anderson took two wickets each and broke India’s batting line-up.
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In reply, England put up a massive total of 432 runs. Rory Burns scored 61, Haseeb Hameed made 68, and Joe Root smashed a brilliant 121 off 165 balls.
India tried to fight back in the second innings, but their batting fell short again. They managed to score 278 runs before getting all out, and England won the match comfortably.
England vs India Man of the Match
Ollie Robinson won the Player of the Match award after the star pacer took 2 wickets for 16 runs in the first innings and 5 wickets for 65 runs in the second innings.
England vs India Top Bowlers
Player Team Wickets
Ollie Robinson England 7 Wickets
Craig Overton England 6 Wickets
James Anderson England 4 Wickets
England vs India Top Batters
Player Team Runs
Joe Root
England 121 Runs
Cheteshwar Pujara
India 91 Runs
Rohit Sharma
India 78 Runs
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