From 20 June to 4 August 2025, the Indian Cricket Team toured England to contest a five-match Test series, competing for the inaugural Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, introduced in honour of James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. A Pataudi Medal of Excellence was also instituted for the winning captain.
- The series ended in a 2–2 draw, with India winning the final Test at The Oval by six runs to level the series. This mirrored the previous Test tour outcome in 2021–22 on English.
- Shubman Gill (India) and Harry Brook (England) were jointly adjudged Player of the Series – the first such instance in Test history
Exam Hints:
- Trophy: Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, introduced 2025; winner’s captain awarded Pataudi Medal
- Indian Captaincy: Shubman Gill led as Test captain; topped run charts with 754 runs
- Key bowler: Mohammed Siraj, highest wicket-taker with 23 dismissals.
- Player of the Series: Shubman Gill and Harry Brook(England)
- Notable feats: Gill’s double-century at Edgbaston; Jadeja’s 2,000 runs & 100 wickets in WTC.
- Historical Records: India’s highest team total in Series; most 500+ scorers; Root’s home century record; Siraj’s milestone as first Asian with seven 4-wicket hauls in England.
Match-Wise Summary and Key Performances
1st Test:
- The 1st Test was held between 20–24 June, 2025, at Headingley, Leeds in which England won by 5 wickets.
- Key Records:
- Rishabh Pant (India) crossed 3,000 Test runs and became first Indian keeper to hit centuries in both innings of a Test.
- India chalked up five centuries in a single Test, but lost.
- Jasprit Bumrah (India), held record for most Test wickets in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) by an Asian bowler; equalled Kapil Dev’s away five-wicket haul tally.
2nd Test:
- India won the 2nd test by 336 runs, held at Edgbaston, Birmingham between 2–6 July, 2025.
- Key Records:
- It was India’s largest away Test win by runs
- Shubman Gill named Player of the match, scored a maiden double century (269) followed by 161, the series’ second-highest aggregate, and set records as highest-scoring Indian captain in a series
- Ravindra Jadeja(India) became the first player with 2,000 runs and 100 wickets in ICC World Test Championship (WTC) history.
3rd Test:
- England won the 3rd test at Lord’s between 10–14 July, 2025 by 22 runs.
- Key Records:
- Joe Root (England) becomes first cricketer to score 3,000 Test runs vs India.
4th Test:
- The 4th test was held at Old Trafford, Manchester, between July 23-27, 2025, which turned out to be Drawn.
- Key Records:
- Joe Root became second-highest Test run scorer all-time surpassing Ricky Ponting(Australia)’s 13,378 runs
5th Test:
- India won the 5th test by 6 runs, held at The Oval, London, between July 31 – August 4, 2025
- Notable details:
- Mohammed Siraj (India) named the Player of the match for his match winning performance.
- Key Records:
- India’s lowest Test win by runs margin
- Joe Root scored his 24th home Test century – a new world record.
Major Records in the Series:
Highest Run-Scorer: Shubman Gill – 754 runs with an average of 75.40,
- This also marks the highest aggregate by any visiting captain and surpassing records by Graham Gooch (752 runs) and Sunil Gavaskar (732).
Highest Team-Score: India’s series aggregate of 3,809 runs set a team record for a five-match series.
Most 50+ Scores in India-England Series: Ravindra Jadeja (Ind) – 6 half-centuries
Most 4-Wicket Hauls in England (Asian Bowler): Mohammed Siraj (Ind) – 7 times
Nightwatchman Fifty: Akash Deep (India) became the third Indian nightwatchman (after Syed Kirmani, Amit Mishra) to score a Test fifty.
