India To Kickstart Next WTC Cycle With England Tour

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team will embark on a five-match Test series against England next year, starting on June 20, 2025, at Headingley in Leeds.

The second Test is set for July 2–6 at Edgbaston in Birmingham, followed by three red-ball matches at Lord’s (July 10–14), Manchester (July 23–27), and The Oval (July 31–August 4). The BCCI confirmed the venues and dates on August 22 via social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

Here’s the schedule-:

Match	Dates	Venue
1st Test	June 20-24	Headingley, Leeds
2nd Test	July 2-6	Edgbaston, Birmingham
3rd Test	July 10-14	Lord’s, London
4th Test	July 23-27	Old Trafford, Manchester
5th Test	July 31-August 4	The Oval, London

India will seek to end a long-standing drought in England, having last won a Test series there in 2007 under the leadership of Rahul Dravid.

The upcoming series will also mark the beginning of India’s 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

India’s last Test tour to England in 2021–22 saw a 2-2 series draw, missing out on a potential series win. Headingley, the venue for the first Test, has been a fortress for England in recent years, with the hosts winning their last five Tests there.

India’s last victory at this venue came in 2002, making the series opener a significant challenge for Rohit Sharma and his men.