India's Last Test Series Win In England Was Nearly Two Decades Ago
While both sides aim to win, India faces extra pressure, having not won a Test series in England for the past 18 years.
The upcoming five-match Test series between India and England, starting June 20, will kick off the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle for both teams.
While both sides aim to win, India faces extra pressure, having not won a Test series in England for the past 18 years.
India’s last series victory in England
In 2007, India claimed the inaugural Pataudi Trophy by defeating England 1-0 on English soil. Since then, India has toured England four times, suffering three series losses and one drawn series (2-2) in 2021-22.
In 2025, captain Shubman Gill will lead the team with the challenge of ending this 18-year drought. Notably, the India-England Test series will now be played for the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, replacing the Pataudi Trophy.
India has won only three Test series in England
India’s first Test series win in England came in 1971, under captain Ajit Wadekar, with a 1-0 victory in a three-match series. The second came in 1986, when Kapil Dev’s team defeated England 2-0 at home. The third and most recent series win was in 2007, led by Rahul Dravid, with a 1-0 victory in England.
India's squad for the England tour has been officially announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
India squad for England tour: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
This 18-member squad ushers in a new era for Indian Test cricket, with Shubman Gill taking over the captaincy following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
The lineup strikes a balance between experience and youth, featuring seasoned performers like Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah, alongside fresh faces such as Sai Sudharsan and Nitish Reddy.
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