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IND vs Eng Test Series: Large series of five Test matches between India and England 20 June 2025 It is starting in Leeds. Even before the match, England vice -captain Oli Pope has started putting mental pressure on the Indian team. He says that there is a young talent in the Indian team, but this time Virat Kohli’s absence can affect the team’s confidence and aggression on the field.
Prior to the series, Oli Pope said in an interview to ‘TalkSport Cricket’, “India’s current team is young and there is no shortage of talent in them.
The Pope also said that there is no shortage of young talent in the Indian team and the players are full of confidence, but the players of the England team are also fully prepared for this challenge.
Talking further in the interview, Oli Pope described this series as an important part of the preparation of the upcoming Ashes for England. He said, “This is a great time for us to play this Test series against India. Last year we played against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, but playing against the team like India will further strengthen our preparations. Ashes will also come and before that it will be a great test.”
Indian team will land without Kohli-Rohit
India has selected a youth team for the tour of England. India’s legendary and veteran players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not part of the team this time. Both players announced his retirement from Test cricket during IPL 2025. Now in this series, India’s command has been handed over to Shubman Gill, who is leading the team in a big foreign series for the first time. The Indian team led by Gill has been included in many new faces, which will get a chance to prove themselves on the fast pitches of England, but there is constant discussions about the absence of experienced players like Kohli and Rohit.
History of Test series in India’s England
India won the Test series in England in 2007 last time. After this, the Indian team had to face defeat in 2011, 2014 and 2018. However, the 2021-22 Test series was drawn. This time also experts believe that due to lack of experienced players, India’s path of victory in this series is not going to be easy.
However, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly believes that the Indian team can still beat England. He said that if the team’s batting was strong and Jasprit Bumrah plays the entire series by staying fit, then the Indian team can easily win this series.
IND vs Eng Test Series Schedule
First Test: 20-24 June (Headingley)
Second Test: 2-6 July (Edgbaston)
Third Test: 10-14 July (Lords)
Fourth Test: 23-27 July (Old Trafford)
Fifth Test: 31 July-4 August (The Oval)