Team India gets very good news! (PC-PTI)
Team India’s performance in Leeds has been very poor. The Indian team won the last Test match at this ground in 2002. The last time in 2021, Team India lost in Leeds by an innings and 76 runs. However, this time there is a great news for Team India. This good news has been given by the pitch curator of the headingle ground of Leeds. If the pitch curator of Headingley is considered as Richard Robinson, then this time this pitch will play completely differently. Actually, there is a lot of heat in the leads and due to this, this pitch will get better for batting.
What did the pitch curator of Leeds say?
Handingley pitch curator Richard Robinson said that the temperature in the leads is very high. Which will directly affect the mood of the pitch. Richard Robinson said in a conversation with Revspports, ‘There will be heat during the match, so we will leave moisture on the pitch. We will see what the English team wants. I think if 300 runs are scored in the first innings, then the team will be happy. The average score has been the same in the first innings here. However, as the days pass the pitch will be good for batting. The temperature in Leeds will be 27-28 degrees, so it means that as the match goes ahead, the pitch will be flat. Now if the pitch is flat, then this is good news for the batsmen of Team India. Indian batting often fails on the pitches of England, Australia, South Africa, but if the pitch of Leeds is good, then the performance of Indian batsmen can also improve.
Team India performs in Leeds
It is necessary to win the battle of Leeds
Winning the Leeds Test is necessary for Team India because it is the first match of the series and if it wins here, the trust and lead of the team will increase. The big thing here is that India had won the last win on this ground 23 years ago. In 2002, Team India did this wonders under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly. On this ground, the Indian team has played 7 matches and won only 2 matches, they have lost 4 matches while a match has been drawn.
When and what happened in Leeds?
This time the challenge for the Indian team is that experienced players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are no longer in the team. Both have said goodbye to Test cricket. This time the command of the team is in the hands of Shubman Gill, the batting of the team looks quite inexperienced. Now it remains to be seen how they face England bowlers?