India began their new red-ball journey under Shubman Gill’s captaincy on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds.
It also marked the start of a fresh World Test Championship cycle and also the team’s first Test outing since senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stepped away from the format.
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The Sporting News takes a look at India's record at the Headingley in Test cricket.
How has India performed at the Headingley in Tests?
India’s first-ever Test win at this ground came in June 1986 when they outplayed England by 279 runs. They followed that up with another big win in August 2002 by an innings and 46 runs.
In the last meeting between these two teams at Headingley, back in August 2021, India suffered a crushing innings and 76-run defeat.
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| Match Result | Margin | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lost | 7 wickets | June 5-9, 1952 |
| Lost | Inns & 173 runs | July 2-4, 1959 |
| Lost | 6 wickets | June 8-13, 1967 |
| Drawn | - | August 16-21, 1979 |
| Won | 279 runs | June 19-23, 1986 |
| Won | Inns & 46 runs | August 22-26, 2002 |
| Lost | Inns & 76 runs | August 25-28, 2021 |
| Lost | 5 wickets | June 20-24, 2025 |
India's overall record in Tests in Headingley
In total, India have played 8 Test matches at Headingley. Out of those eight games, India have won just two, with five defeats and one draw. Their last win here came way back in 2002 while their most recent visit ended in a heavy innings loss in 2021.
| Played | Won | Lost | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |