India and England will face off in a five-match Test series starting June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. The series will mark the beginning of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle for both teams. The series will continue at prominent venues across England including Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord’s in London, Old Trafford in Manchester, and the Kennington Oval in London. All five matches will start at 3:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time.
Shubman Gill will lead Team India in his first overseas assignment as Test captain. Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain. This new leadership marks a fresh start for India following the retirements of senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the Test format.
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The England squad will be led by Ben Stokes, with Ollie Pope serving as his deputy. Both teams are entering the new WTC cycle with a mix of experienced and young talent.
India vs England Test Series 2025 Schedule
Match | Date | Venue | City |
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1st Test | Friday, June 20, 2025 | Headingley | Leeds |
2nd Test | Wednesday, July 2, 2025 | Edgbaston | Birmingham |
3rd Test | Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Lord’s | London |
4th Test | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | Old Trafford | Manchester |
5th Test | Thursday, July 31, 2025 | Kennington Oval | London |
India vs England Test Series 2025 Live Streaming DetailsThe entire series will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network. Livestreaming will be available on JioHotstar.
India SquadShubman Gill (captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sai Sudharsan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav.
England SquadBen Stokes (captain), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Chris Woakes, Ollie Pope (wicketkeeper), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Samuel James Cook, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tongue and Jamie Overton.