IND vs ENG Highlights: Shubman Gill looks every bit an Indian captain, scores century as India reach 310/5 at stumps

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: That will be that for the session, both players hanging on to ensure no further damage. India in a good position but still plenty of work to be done if they want a true advantage on a track that feels identical to Leeds. Back soon.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Pant patiently getting his eye in, but there's the attacking shot you just knew was coming. Easily over long-on.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Wow, it was all looking so comfortable for India, but suddenly Jaiswal is walking back! Stokes with an innocuous wide one, Jaiswal goes for the hard cut. Just a feather of an edge, and England are cock-a-hoop. Jaiswal is stunned and not happy. It's 161/3 now. 

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Nice and patient innings thus far, but Gill steps out to chip Gill to bring up the 50 partnership. First real active sign of aggression against the spinner.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Only 37 overs through and the ball already put through the metal ring. Has mostly maintained its shape but this is how you know the batters are feeling comfortable. Nonetheless, England doing well to not bleed runs.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Gill gets a move on! One slightly streaky one past slips, but the second one is more confident. India 126/2.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Gill taking his time, minimal urgency. Only 8 runs from his first 31 deliveries. Happy to be patient for the time being against some tight bowling.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Lovely stroke to get India to triple digits. OVerpitched outside off, Jaiswal just opens the face of his bat to run it to the fence.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Welcome back. Set to go for this afternoon session. Jaiswal looking to convert after a strong start, Gill trying to get in.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: England with a crucial crucial wicket right before lunch just to unsettle India a touch. Split session with that late wicket, but India's talented pair of Jaiswal and Gill in the middle. Jaiswal looking excellent on 62*.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: How about that from Brydon Carse! Pitches and just rears up at Karun, who was looking more comfortable as this innings progressed. Worked hard and looked good for his 31, but this catches the shoulder of his catch, and loops to slip for a simple catch. Great, great bowling. Karun a touch unlucky.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: So much for playing it safe! Unorthodox cut shot to reach his milestone, but reach it he does in some style. This is the quality that Jaiswal promises at the top of the order.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Approaching the back end of this session and India will want to ensure no further damage. Despite the dismissal of Rahul, a pretty strong session for them.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Woakes out of the attack and Stokes onto relieve him, and Jaiswal takes the charge! A couple of high-scoring overs, India suddenly onto 64/1. Good partnership brewing.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: England's bowlers growing into this more and more as the lacquer wears off. It's 0 or 100 from Nair, either looking all-at-sea or looking like a million bucks.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Good from Karun Nair! Gets a couple of looseners from Tongue early, and pounces on them into the vacant off-side. Taking advantage to keep the score moving.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Karun Nair playing with fire with these leaves! Twice in one over he just shoulders arms and sees it thud into his pads. First one is certainly high, but the second one looks close. Nair offers no shot, umpire thins it's irrelevant — but England go to Hawkeye and it would have been umpire's call!

Second time today, and certainly a touch lucky this time for Nair. Woakes is very bemused. But this will get Karun playing at it.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: There's the wicket! Better from England these last couple of overs, and there's the reward. Slightly strange dismissal, Rahul almost tentatively tried to pad that back. It's off the face of his downward-angled bat, and onto his off-stump. Non-committal from the opener, and he pays the price. 15/1, Rahul out for just 2.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: England take a shot at an LBW appeal, always looking a bit high and down leg. Proves to be exactly the case, it's a couple of umpire's calls.

Woakes interestingly over the wicket to Jaiswal while Carse is around the stumps. 

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Jaiswal not pulling his punches, willing to take risks against a ball that is coming largely straight-on onto his bat. Another square drive but he's definitely slirting with risk just a touch.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Brydon Carse from around the wicket to Jaiswal, and he is happy to go after the gaps in the offside. Flays at one and misses, but connects with the next for four more. Confident start.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Not letting Rahul leave with ease outside the off-stump, asking him to play early on. The opener up to the challenge. Not a ton of movement or pace in this pitch so far.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Woakes misses his line, and Jaiswal can get inside the line and help it along to the fine leg fence. Off the mark!

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: And we are off at Edgbaston! Cloud cover but plenty of early sunshine. Jaiswal shoulders arms a couple of times as we get going.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Akash Deep for Bumrah makes sense, as does bringing in the additional batting than Nitish Kumar Reddy provides over Shardul Thakur given how little the latter bowled. But the Washington Sundar call for Sai Sudharsan is a very interesting one: is he seen as a frontline spinner who will extend the batting, or a batting option who provides an extra bowler? Stuart Broad says two spinners is the right call on this surface, so once again a key role for Sundar.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: A little harsh for Sai Sudharsan, dropped after just one Test. His spot will likely be taken up by Karun Nair, who will move up the order to a more similar position to the one he occupies in domestic cricket. His responsibility and experience will be key up the order, even as the batting is steeled lower down.

 IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: India made three changes in the XI - Akash Deep, Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy included. No Jasprit Bumrah in India's XI.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: England skipper Ben Stokes wins the toss and elects to bowl first against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: India's Probable XI - Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: In his last four Test appearances—three during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia and the recent opener against England—Ravindra Jadeja has struggled to make an impact with the ball. He has managed just five wickets across 110 overs, with a high average of 78 and a strike rate of 132. His economy rate has also been on the higher side at 3.54. Notably, three of those five dismissals have come against lower-order batters, raising concerns about his effectiveness with the ball during crucial phases of the match.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Rishabh Pant’s last outing at Edgbaston in July 2022 was nothing short of spectacular. Walking in with India reeling at 98/5, Pant launched a stunning counter-attack, hammering 146 off just 111 deliveries. His innings, laced with 19 fours and four sixes, turned the tide and, in partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, propelled India to a strong total of 416. Despite his efforts, the match ended in heartbreak for India, as England pulled off a record 378-run chase. As Pant returns to Edgbaston, that fearless knock and the painful loss serve as both motivation and unfinished business.

IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: India might be inclined to bring Kuldeep Yadav into the XI, despite the wrist-spinner having featured in just one Test on English soil — a wicketless outing back in the 2018-19 series. Interestingly, England's aggressive 'Bazball' approach remains largely untested against wrist spin, having encountered only six deliveries of it — bowled by Steve Smith at Lord’s in 2023 — across 27 home Tests under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. This unfamiliarity with quality wrist spin could prompt India to unleash Kuldeep in a bid to disrupt England’s free-flowing batting template in the upcoming clash.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Shardul Thakur featured as the fast-bowling all-rounder in the Leeds Test, but with the second match approaching, there's a strong chance Nitish Kumar Reddy — a batting all-rounder — could get the nod. Thakur struggled to make a meaningful impact in his lone appearance, which might prompt the team management to consider a change. However, axing him after just one outing could be viewed as a harsh call, especially given his past contributions in challenging conditions.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Shubman Gill put on a determined batting display in the Leeds Test, anchoring India’s innings with composure and tactical intelligence. His first innings knock of 147 showcased a blend of patience and flair, as he navigated England’s potent bowling attack on a responsive pitch. Gill's ability to leave outside off-stump and pick the right deliveries to attack frustrated the bowlers and stemmed the flow of wickets at crucial junctures.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: India’s batting unit appears largely settled, but there will be a strong emphasis on improving their lower-order contributions after two late-innings collapses proved costly in the series opener. Key batters like KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, and skipper Shubman Gill will be eager to capitalise on their starts and build substantial scores. Meanwhile, young Sai Sudharsan and the returning Karun Nair, despite underwhelming outings in the first Test, are expected to retain their spots as they look to make a stronger impact. With the top order holding firm, India’s focus will be on batting depth and resilience down the order.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Yashasvi Jaiswal, fresh off a sublime century in the first Test, now has his sights set on surpassing Rahul Dravid to become the fastest Indian to reach 2,000 Test runs. Sitting on 1,903 runs from 20 Tests and 38 innings, Jaiswal needs just 97 more to eclipse Dravid’s mark of 40 innings. Averaging an impressive 52.86 with five centuries and 10 half-centuries to his name, the young left-hander has shown remarkable consistency. If he continues this rich vein of form in the upcoming Test, Jaiswal could etch his name into Indian cricket history by becoming the quickest to the milestone.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Kuldeep Yadav is likely to face stiff competition from Washington Sundar for a spot in India’s playing XI for the second Test, with the team expected to go in with two spinners at Edgbaston. While Kuldeep’s recent performances and wrist-spin variety give him an edge in terms of wicket-taking ability, Sundar offers better balance with his batting prowess and control with the ball. With Ravindra Jadeja already locked in as the lead spinner, the decision could come down to the team’s preference between attacking spin and added depth in the batting line-up. Both players bring contrasting skill sets to the table.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Expected to make a comeback, Jofra Archer has pulled out of the match due to a family emergency but the Chris Woakes-led pace attack would be high on confidence, having cleaned up India's tail twice and allowing the hosts to make a comeback in the contest. Being a home hero, Woakes would be expected to provide the breakthroughs with the new ball after low returns in Leeds.

IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England 2nd Test 2025: Rishabh Pant stole the spotlight in the Leeds Test with a performance that blended flair with responsibility. He hammered twin centuries—118 in the first innings and another fluent ton in the second—showcasing both composure and audacity. His first knock anchored the innings, while in the second, he shifted gears to dominate the English bowlers.