Team India are set to tour England for a five-match Test series as a part of the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Shubman Gill & Co. are set for a stern test first-up in their quest for the 2027 WTC final. India's tour of England will be the first assignment in the next cycle of the Test championship.
Team India are currently competing for a spot in the WTC 2025 final, and have a Test series coming up against Bangladesh, followed by New Zealand. The Men in Blue eye for a third-straight WTC final place, after finishing runners-up on the previous two occasions.
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Let us take a deeper look at India's Test record in the United Kingdom, as they plan their visit in June 2025.
Have India won a Test series in the UK?
Team India have won Test series in the United Kingdom in the past. Their most recent series win came back in 2007, claiming a 1-0 victory over the hosts in a three-match Test series.
The Men in Blue are winless in England for almost two decades now. They have failed to win their last four Test series away from home to the European giants.
Before 2007, India's previous Test series win came in 1986, winning the three-match tournament by 2-0. Here is the series win of India against England in England.
| Year | Winning Margin (Tests) |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1-0 (3) |
| 1986 | 2-0 (3) |
| 2007 | 1-0 (3) |
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What is India's Test record in England?
India has only won three-Test series against England away from home. The Men in Blue have an unwanted record against England in England. They won their first-ever test match, and subsequently, the series, in 1971 - at the seventh time of asking. Their first win also came after suffering 15 Test defeats in England.
India's record in England
Matches: 67
Wins: 09
Losses: 36
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1946 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021/22 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
India Vs England 2025 Test Series Full Schedule
| Test | Date (2025) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | June 20 - June 24 | Headingley |
| 2nd Test | July 02 - July 06 | Edgbaston |
| 3rd Test | July 10 - July 14 | The Lord's |
| 4th Test | July 23 - July 27 | Old Trafford |
| 5th Test | July 31 - August 04 | The Oval |