162 days. That’s how long it’s been since Team India last wore their whites.
And it feels like a lot has changed since then. For the first time in what feels like forever, our beloved Ro-Ko duo will be missing from the dressing room.
But cricket, as always, moves on. And amid this transition stands a young, fiery Indian side, with an average age of 28 years and 177 days, stepping into the next era of Test cricket with sleeves rolled up and a quiet hunger to reclaim what was nearly theirs.

Captain Gill Reporting for Duty!

Shubman Gill takes the reins as the youngest Indian Test captain since 2000.
He’s been a star with the bat. Now, it’s time to see that translate into leadership.

As the new cycle of the World Test Championship 2025–27 kicks off, Captain Gill and Co. have one target on their minds: get back to winning ways, and this time, go all the way.

BOOM is back with the red cherry in hand — and you know what that means 😎💥

Bumrah returns to Test cricket in vintage form, and the numbers speak for themselves. He was nearly unplayable in the WTC 2023–25 cycle, averaging just 15.09, and Team England isn’t new to the Bumrah effect either.
2021-22 ➡ 23 wickets @ Avg. 22.47

2024➡ 19 wickets @ Avg. 16.89
With the red ball in hand and the English breeze behind him, more BOOM is very much on the cards this summer.

What: England vs India, 5-match Test Series

When & Where:

1st Test - Friday, June 20, 2025 (Headingley, Leeds | 3:30 PM IST)

2nd Test - Wednesday, July 2, 2025 (Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3:30 PM IST)

3rd Test - Thursday, July 10, 2025 (Lords’, London | 3:30 PM IST)

4th Test - Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (Old Trafford, Manchester | 3:30 PM IST)

5th Test - Thursday, July 31, 2025 (The Oval, London | 3:30 PM IST)

England vs India: Stat Check

India tour of England 2025 Squads:

India’s squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
England’s squad*: Ben Stokes (C), 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

*for the first test match