You know that the 2025 India tour of England is a major moment in the transition between the old and the new in Indian cricket, right?
Read on for a complete overview of what the series is about, how points impact the WTC standings, the full schedule, the lineups, and who the key players are!
India Tour of England means England hosts a Test cricket series with India touring as the visiting team. Matches usually happen at England’s major cricket grounds.
The winner gets important points to boost their chances for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and also bring trophy back home, shows the rivalry between these two cricket giants.
2025 India Tour of England Test series runs from June 20 to August 4. This series is very important because Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were retired from Test cricket earlier this year.
So, attention now is on the new captain Shubman Gill and the younger players he leads. How these youngsters perform is not only about winning this series but also proving they can be the backbone of Indian cricket for the next few years.
The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy is a special Test series trophy played between India and England whenever the series is hosted in England.
Earlier, it was known as the Pataudi Trophy, named in honour of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, a legendary cricketer who uniquely represented both England and India in Test cricket.
From 2025 series onwards, the trophy has been officially renamed to Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy. This is to celebrate James Anderson, the pace legend from England, and Sachin Tendulkar, the "God of Cricket" from India.
In the end of each Test series, the trophy is awarded to the team that wins more matches. In case the series ends in a draw, the team that held the trophy previously will retain it. For example, in 2021 series, the result was 2–2 and England kept the trophy since they were the last holders.
The points for the India Tour of England are awarded based on the World Test Championship (WTC) points system.
Each Test match gives:
WTC rankings are not based on total points but on Percentage of Points (PCT). It's because of each team plays a different number of matches. For example, in the 2025–2027 WTC cycle, Australia may play 22 matches, while India plays 18. Using PCT ensures fair comparison.
To qualify for the WTC Final, a team must finish in the top two based on PCT.
How is PCT calculated?
PCT = (Points Earned ÷ Total Possible Points) × 100
For example, if a team wins 2 out of 3 Tests and loses 1:
Points = 2 × 12 = 24
Total possible = 3 × 12 = 36
PCT = (24 ÷ 36) × 100 = 66.67%
India Tour of England 2025 features a five-match Test series, with each Test running up to five days across five major English venues:
1st Test – Headingley, Leeds
📅 June 20–24, 2025 (3:30 PM IST)
2nd Test – Edgbaston, Birmingham
📅 July 2–6, 2025 (3:30 PM IST)
3rd Test – Lord’s, London
📅 July 10–14, 2025 (3:30 PM IST)
4th Test – Old Trafford, Manchester
📅 July 23–27, 2025 (3:30 PM IST)
5th Test – Kia Oval, London
📅 July 31 – August 4, 2025 (3:30 PM IST)
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Captain: Shubman Gill (Batter)
Vice-Captain: Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper-Batter)
Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan (maiden call-up), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair (returning after 2017)
Allrounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy (Batting), Ravindra Jadeja (Bowling), Washington Sundar (Bowling), Shardul Thakur (Bowling, returning)
Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh (maiden call-up), Kuldeep Yadav (sole specialist spinner)
Additional Note: Harshit Rana was included for the first Test but released for the second.
Captain: Ben Stokes (Allrounder)
Batters: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook
Allrounders: Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Jamie Overton (new inclusion, pace-bowling allrounder)
Wicketkeepers: Jamie Smith
Bowlers: Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Mark Wood, Jack Leach (sole spinner), Shoaib Bashir
Reserves/Uncapped Players: Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox (potential debutants, included in initial squad)
In the 2025 India Tour of England, many Indian players are showing excellent performance and kept breaking records one after another.
The third Test match was a big highlight, with the whole team scoring five centuries in one match, which is very rare. Although India lost that match, these young players’ performances are giving good hope and bright highlights for India’s cricket future.
In the second Test, Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 114 and went on to make a double century of 254 runs.
He broke Virat Kohli’s record for the highest individual score by an Indian captain in Tests, becoming the highest-scoring Indian captain in a single Test innings. He also reached the milestone of 2000 Test runs.
In the third Test, Rishabh Pant became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score centuries in both innings of a Test match, making history.
He now has seven Test centuries, surpassing MS Dhoni to hold the record for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper. Pant also leads Indian players in the World Test Championship with 62 sixes.
Bumrah was outstanding in the third Test at Lord’s, taking a total of 12 wickets across both innings.
He equalled Kapil Dev’s record for the most five-wicket hauls by an Asian bowler playing overseas.
Jadeja became the first player in World Test Championship history to score 2000 runs and take 100 wickets.
The young guns have truly shown their class in the India Tour of England 2025. No doubt they will shine big on the international stage. Place your bets on Team India now on Dubai7 and let your support turn into some extra pocket money.
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