The new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for 2025-27 kicks off on June 17, starting with the clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle. For India, their WTC campaign begins with the much-anticipated India-England Test series 2025, marking the start of the India tour of England 2025.
Team India, now led by newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill, will take on England in a five-match Test series starting June 20. The first Test of the India-England Test will be held at Headingley, Leeds. Gill has stepped into the leadership role following Rohit Sharma's retirement, with Rishabh Pant being named his deputy. This India vs England 2025 contest will also be Gill's first time captaining India in a Test series and his maiden full tour of England.
India will miss the presence of Virat Kohli, who has also stepped away from the Test format. Another crucial figure for the visitors will be Jasprit Bumrah, India’s pace spearhead. Although there was speculation about him taking over the captaincy after Rohit Sharma, the management opted for Gill due to concerns around Bumrah’s workload. However, there are doubts whether Bumrah will feature in all five Tests of the India-England Test series 2025.
India-England Test schedule 2025: Dates and venues
All matches in the India-England 2025 schedule will start at 3:30 PM IST. Here's the complete India-England Test schedule 2025:
1st Test – June 20, 2025 | Headingley, Leeds
2nd Test – July 2, 2025 | Edgbaston, Birmingham
3rd Test – July 10, 2025 | Lord’s, London
4th Test – July 23, 2025 | Old Trafford, Manchester
5th Test – July 31, 2025 | The Oval, London
These iconic English venues will host what promises to be one of the most thrilling battles in Test cricket. The India-England schedule includes matches spread across England’s most historic grounds, making this India-England Test schedule a must-watch for cricket fans around the world.
India vs England 2025: Where to watch
Cricket action from the India vs England Test series 2025 will be live on the Sony Sports Network, with digital streaming available on JioHotstar.
IND vs ENG 2025: India's Test squad
Shubman Gill (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sai Sudharsan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul (Wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav
IND vs ENG 2025: England's 1st Test squad
Ben Stokes (C), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Chris Woakes, Ollie Pope (wk), Jamie Smith (wk), Samuel James Cook, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tongue and Jamie Overton.