While England had already announced their playing XI a couple of days before the start of the five-match Test series against India in Headingley, the Shubman Gill-led Indian team isn’t expected to make any such announcement until toss on Friday.

India won the toss and elected to bat first in India vs England 1st Test at Headingley, Leeds, with Shubman Gill leading the side for the first time in a full-fledged Test match. The young captain will be under the spotlight as India plays the series after recent retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Shubman Gill will bat at No.4 in the England Test series, taking over Virat Kohli’s spot. The decision, made after talks with Gautam Gambhir, highlights Gill’s intent to anchor India’s batting and play a pivotal role in the middle order.