India vs England 2025: Shubman Gill’s side begin five-match series on Friday, full squad, schedule, TV Timing, live streaming details
Team India will begin a new chapter in Test cricket with a new skipper – Shubman Gill – at the helm. Gill’s first task will be a massive challenge against England in their own home as he begins a new World Test Championships (WTC) 2025-27 cycle with a five-match series beginning at Headingley in Leeds on Friday.
Indians have not managed to win a Test series in England since 2007 under the captaincy of Anil Kumble. They had the best chance to win a COVID-19-interrupted series in 2021 but failed to seal the deal as England won the postponed final Test to level the series at 2-2.
The fifth and final Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham was also the beginning the ‘Bazball’ era for England under head Brendon McCullum. Ben Stokes-led side chased down 378 to win in the fourth innings in just 76.4 overs thanks to centuries by Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow.
Gill’s team will face an uphill challenge in the absence of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have announced their retirement from Test cricket last month. Their pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will also not be available for all five Test and his workload will need to be managed.
Team India are coming into this series on the back of 6 Test losses in their last 8 Tests, which meant that they failed to qualify for the WTC 2025 final after being favourites to make their third successive final till late last year.
Here are all the details about India vs England 2025 five-match Test series
Schedule:
1st Test: Headingley, Leeds – June 20 to 24
2nd Test: Edgbaston, Birmingham – July 2 to 6
3rd Test: Lord’s – July 10 to 14
4th Test: Old Trafford, Mancheser – July 23 to 27
5th Test: The Oval, London – July 31 to August 4
India vs England 2025 Squads
India: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
England squad for first Test: Ben Stokes (Captain), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes
Where can I watch India vs England 2025 five-match Test series LIVE in India?
The India vs England 2025 five-match Test series will be LIVE on Sony Sports network channels in India from 3pm IST.
How can I watch livestreaming of India vs England 2025 five-match Test series in India?
The India vs England 2025 five-match Test series will be available for live streaming on JioHotstar website and app.
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