Overview

• Leeds chief curator Richard Robinson has applied targeted watering techniques to lock moisture deep into the surface for five days of play.
• The pitch setup balances early seam movement with expectations of a flatter track under forecasted 27–28°C temperatures.
• Final surface adjustments remain possible based on England’s input as preparations near completion ahead of June 20’s opening Test.
• Historical data peg a first-innings par score around 298 at Headingley, with projections for higher tallies in later innings.
• India and England are concluding their preparations with anticipation of an attacking, high-energy atmosphere in Leeds.