The Board of Control for Cricket in India on 22 August announced the Team India men’s fixture details for the five-match Test series against England in 2025. It is expected that Rohit Sharma will lead the team, unless there are some final changes.
All the matches will be played in England, and the first Test would begin from 20 June 2025 in Leeds’s Headingley till 24 June, 2025.
Announced! 🥁
A look at #TeamIndia‘s fixtures for the 5⃣-match Test series against England in 2025 🙌#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/wS9ZCVbKAt
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 22, 2024
The second Test would be played from 2-6 July at Birmingham’s Edgbaston, while the third Test would be played at London’s Lord’s from 10-14 July.
For the fourth Test, the Indian team will travel to Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford and the match has been scheduled for 23-27 July, 2025.
The last test between India and England will take place from 31 July to 4 August at London’s The Kia Oval.
India’s international home season changes:
Earlier on 13 August, the BCCI announced an updated schedule for the upcoming home season of Team India 2024-25.
In the updated list, the first T20I between India and Bangladesh – set to be held in Dharamsala on 6 October 2024, will now take place in Gwalior’s new stadium – Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium. This is the same stadium where the legendary Sachin Tendulkar became the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODIs.
Apart from this, the BCCI also announced a swap in the venues of the first and second T20Is against England.
According to details, the Chennai now host the second the second T20I, while Kolkata will host the opening T20I instead of the second. Though dates for the first T20I on 22 January 2025 and the second T20I on 25 January 2025, remain the same.
India’s upcoming schedule:
India will play 2 Tests and 3 T20Is with Bangladesh Between 19 September 2024 – 12 October 2024.
While, England will India 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs between 22 January 2025 to 12 February, 2025.