Delhi: After the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Team India will go on a tour of England, where a five -Test series will be played between the two teams. Along with this series, the new cycle of the World Test Championship will also begin. This tour is considered very important for Indian cricket because after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s retirement from the test, the team is scheduled to change. Now the eye is on who will be given the command of the Test team.
The team and the new captain may be announced soon
According to media reports, selector Ajit Agarkar and coach Gautam Gambhir can announce the Indian Test team for the tour of England on the next 4 to 5 days, ie on 24 or 25 May. During this time, the new captain is also expected to be announced.
Shubman Gill leads
Shubman Gill is considered to be the strongest contender in the captaincy race. For Gujarat Titans, he captained a great captaincy in IPL 2025 and took the team to the playoffs. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah is also considered a strong contender, but in view of his fitness and workload, the team management is a little cautious about making him captain. The management wants a captain who is available for playing five Tests and seeing the history of Bumrah’s injury, it is not decided that he will be able to play every match.
England tour Series schedule
| Match number | date | competition | place | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour match | 13 – 16 June 2025 | India vs India A | Bekenham | 2:30 pm |
| Test 1 | 20 – 24 June 2025 | England vs India | Leeds | 3:30 pm |
| Test 2 | 2 – 6 July 2025 | England vs India | Birmingham | 3:30 pm |
| Test 3 | 10 – 14 July 2025 | England vs India | Lords | 3:30 pm |
| Test 4 | 23 – 27 July 2025 | England vs India | Manchester | 3:30 pm |
| Test 5 | 31 July – 4 August 2025 | England vs India | The Oval | 3:30 pm |
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