INDIA VS ENGLAND TEST SERIES 2025: SCHEDULE, SQUADS, AND KEY BATTLES

India vs England Test Series 2025: Schedule, Squads, and Key Battles

India vs England Test Series 2025: Schedule, Squads, and Key Battles

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India Tour of England 2025 India and England will renew their storied rivalry in a five‑match Test series in England from June 20 to August 4, 2025. This Pataudi Trophy series kicks off on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds, and marks the start of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Under new leadership – Shubman Gill as India’s captain (with Rishabh Pant as vice‑captain) – a young Indian side will face Ben Stokes’s England at iconic venues. Notably, Indian greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from Tests, and England’s legendary pair James Anderson and Stuart Broad are also gone, ushering in a new era for both teams. Fans are eager to see how these teams fare in English conditions, as each side aims to start strong in the WTC race.

Series Schedule (Dates & Venues)

According to the official schedule, the five Test matches will be played as follows:


































Test Dates Venue
1st June 20–24, 2025 Headingley, Leeds
2nd July 2–6, 2025 Edgbaston, Birmingham
3rd July 10–14, 2025 Lord’s, London
4th July 23–27, 2025 Old Trafford, Manchester
5th July 31–Aug 4, 2025 The Oval (Kennington), London

All Tests will start in the afternoon local time (3:30 PM IST). These matches will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network and streamed on JioCinema/Disney+ Hotstar. The series venues – Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord’s, Old Trafford and The Oval – are among cricket’s most famous grounds, adding to the excitement of the tour.

India Squad (IND)


India’s 18‑member Test squad for the tour has been announced by the BCCI. It blends experience with youth and is led by new captain Shubman Gill. The squad is:

  • Shubman Gill (Captain)


  • Rishabh Pant (Vice-Captain & Wicketkeeper)


  • Yashasvi Jaiswal


  • KL Rahul


  • Sai Sudarshan


  • Abhimanyu Easwaran


  • Karun Nair


  • Nitish Kumar Reddy


  • Ravindra Jadeja


  • Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper)


  • Washington Sundar


  • Shardul Thakur


  • Jasprit Bumrah


  • Mohammed Siraj


  • Prasidh Krishna


  • Akash Deep


  • Arshdeep Singh


  • Kuldeep Yadav



This India squad (captained by Gill, with Pant keeping) is as per the official announcement.

England Squad (ENG)


England’s squad for the series was reported by media sources. The 14‑man squad, led by all-rounder Ben Stokes with Ollie Pope as vice-captain, includes a mix of stalwarts and newcomers:

  • Ben Stokes (Captain)


  • Ollie Pope (Vice-Captain)


  • Shoaib Bashir


  • Jacob Bethell


  • Harry Brook


  • Brydon Carse


  • Sam Cook


  • Zak Crawley


  • Ben Duckett


  • Jamie Overton


  • Joe Root


  • Jamie Smith (Wicketkeeper)


  • Josh Tongue


  • Chris Woakes



This England squad (as reported) includes experienced batsmen like Root and Brook, in-form keeper Smith, and pacers like Carse and Cook. Notably absent are veterans James Anderson (retired) and Broad, making room for new faces.

Key Player Battles


With cricket luminaries like Kohli and Anderson gone, new rivalries will define this series. One marquee clash will be Joe Root vs Jasprit Bumrah. Root is among England’s finest Test batters, while Bumrah is India’s premier fast bowler. Bumrah has dismissed Root nine times in Tests already, and England’s director Rob Key predicts that Root vs Bumrah “will re-create” the thrill of the famous Kohli-Anderson battles of the past. In other words, “you’ve got... Joe Root... against one of the best bowlers I’ve seen in Bumrah. So that’s going to be a fascinating contest,” Key enthuses.

Another exciting matchup is between the two keepers-batsmen: Rishabh Pant vs Jamie Smith. Both play aggressively and can turn a game around. Rob Key has highlighted that Pant and Smith “play in such a captivating style” and have the knack for counter-punching when needed. Pant dazzled India in England with a 146 in the 2021 series, and Smith has enjoyed a prolific start to his Test career. Fans will watch how Pant’s fireworks stack up against Smith’s flair behind the stumps.

Other battles to watch include India’s new batting stars (Gill, Jaiswal, Rahul) taking on England’s varied bowling attack (Stokes’s seamers and Bashir’s spin) on green tops, and England’s batters like Duckett and Brook facing the challenge of Kohli’s successor Jadeja and the pace of Siraj and Sundar. With so many “fans and pundits” eager to see the next generation, this series promises plenty of one-on-one duels.

Series Significance


The India tour of England 2025 carries huge significance for both sides. It’s the first Test series for India without stalwarts Rohit and Kohli, and the first home series for England after a season of transition. Each team will be chasing valuable World Test Championship points in this 2025–27 cycle. For India, it’s a chance to prove the depth of talent and clinch a rare away series win (India last won in England in 2018, 5–1). For England, it’s an opportunity to defend home turf and regain momentum after mixed results (they drew in India 2–2 in 2022). As one analysis notes, the series “offers a chance to win a major overseas Test series” for India and “to reassert [England’s] dominance at home”. With new captains, new players, and a fresh WTC cycle at stake, the 2025 Pataudi Trophy is set to be an exciting showcase for cricket fans and a crucial stepping stone toward future Test glory.

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