Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team has departed from Mumbai for a crucial five-match England vs India Test series in England, marking the beginning of their campaign in the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle.
Mumbai | June 6, 2025
The highly anticipated series will begin on June 20, with matches scheduled at some of England’s most iconic venues — Headingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lord’s and The Oval (London), and Old Trafford (Manchester). India is determined to end their 18-year long wait for a Test series victory in England, having last won there in 2007. Their most recent tour in 2021 ended in a 2-2 draw.
This will also be India’s first Test series since senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from red-ball cricket last month, making way for a new era led by young skipper Shubman Gill and vice-captain Rishabh Pant.
Several members of the Test squad are already in England, featuring in India A’s three-match warm-up series against England Lions. The opening unofficial Test ended in a draw, highlighted by a stunning double century from comeback man Karun Nair. The second warm-up match begins today (June 6) at the County Ground in Northampton.
India’s Test Squad for England Tour:
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
With a talented and refreshed squad, India aims to create history and set a strong tone in their World Test Championship journey.