Lord’s, Manchester among five venues locked in for India’s tour of England 2025

Two venues in London, one each in Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham, will host the five Tests between England and India next summer, the BCCI confirmed in a social media post. Team India will begin their tour with the first Test at Headingley starting June 20, while Edgbaston, Lord’s, Old Trafford and the Oval will host the remaining four Tests, respectively.

Here is the full schedule of India’s Tour of England 2025 –

• 1stTest – Headingley, Leeds (June 20-24)
• 2ndTest – Edgbaston, Birmingham (July 2-6)
• 3rdTest – Lord’s, London (July 10-14)
• 4thTest – Old Trafford, Manchester (July 23-27)
• 5thTest – Kia Oval, London (July 31 – Aug 3)

Announced! 🥁

A look at #TeamIndia's fixtures for the 5⃣-match Test series against England in 2025 🙌#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/wS9ZCVbKAt — BCCI (@BCCI) August 22, 2024

Rohit Sharma-led Indian Team has a chance to create history and win their first-ever five-match Test series in England. Although India drew (2-2) the last time they toured England for five matches (played across two years due to Covid-19), they have won just one of the past five series in the UK (in 2007, under Rahul Dravid’s captaincy).

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However, when England tours India in Tests, the results are almost similar, with India maintaining domination (at home) in the past five home series and England winning just once in 2012.

Meanwhile, the Indian Test Team is at the top of the current World Test Championship (WTC) standings, with a PCT of 68.52. To maintain their first position, they must beat Bangladesh and New Zealand in their upcoming home season, starting September 19 in Chennai.

India’s challenge will be the away five-match Test series Down Under from November 2024 to January 2025. While Australia is in the second spot with 62.50 PCT, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and South Africa are next in line.

The England-India Test series in 2025 will fall under the next WTC cycle.

Not only the men’s team, but the Indian women’s cricket team will also tour England next summer, playing five T20Is and three ODIs.

Besides, Richard Gould, the ECB's chief executive officer, said the Indian women’s team will also play their counterparts in the first-ever women’s Test at the Lord’s in 2026.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁!👍 👍#TeamIndia's schedule for the 5⃣ T20Is and 3⃣ ODIs against England in 2025 ANNOUNCED 🗓️#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/fb0tScY8cq — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) August 22, 2024

"India touring is always a big draw and a highlight of any cricket summer. The last men's Test series here was a nail-biter and I'm sure next year's clash will be just as exciting, while our women's series are always fiercely competitive."

"I'm also delighted we can confirm that India Women will return in 2026 to take on England Women in the first-ever women's Test match at Lord's. It will be a truly special occasion, and one of real significance,” Richard Gould said.

(With inputs from agencies)