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Team India, who could not win the Test series in England for 18 years, is ready to try once again. The team will play 5 Tests in England from June 20, the first match will start at 3.30 pm at the Leeds Stadium in Handingley.
Team India will land with the intention of creating history in the leadership of 25 -year -old young captain Shubman Gill. At the same time, England’s captaincy is handling 34 -year -old veteran all -rounder Ben Stokes. In 1932, India started their cricket career from the Lord’s Stadium in England, but the team could win only 3 Test series here in 94 years.
India’s Test performance in England in the story …
India started a cricket career in England itself
India started its cricket career in 1932 by playing a Test match against England. Colonel CK Naidu captained India in the match. However, the team lost by 158 runs in a 4 -day match at Lord’s Stadium.
India lost 14 series in 94 years
From 1932 to 2025, Team India played 19 Test series in England in 94 years. India won 3, while 2 draws. At the same time, the team faced defeat in 14. India has won just 13% Test against England in English Conditions.
First series won in 1971
It took India 39 years to win the first Test series in England. In 1971, Team India drew the first 2 matches of the 3-Test series under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar, while winning the last match and won the series 1-0. India lost 6 series before winning the first series in England.
Last series won 18 years ago
After 1971, India lost 3 consecutive series in England, then won the 3 Test series 2–0 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. After this, India played a 4-match series 1–1 draw under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly in 2002, then in 2007 won the next series under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid.
Won 4 Tests in 18 years, Series 1 is also not
After the victory in 2007, India lost 2 consecutive series under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. In 2018, the team also lost in Virat Kohli’s leadership, but in 2021, Kohli gave a 2–1 lead in the 5 Test series. The last match of the series was played next year due to Korona epidemic, but by then Kohli left the captaincy. India played the last Test under the captaincy of Jaspreet Bumrah, but the team lost and the series was drawn 2–2.
Captain Kohli won the most Tests
Virat Kohli is at the top with 3 wins among the captains who won the most Tests to India in England. After him, Kapil Dev won 2 matches. At the same time, 4 different captains won 1-1. India won only 9 matches in England, but the team has also conducted 22 Test draws here.
Tendulkar India’s top scorer in England
Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs for India in England. His name was 1575 runs in 17 matches with 4 centuries and 8 fifty. In the bowlers, Tange bowler Ishant Sharma topped the top, taking 51 wickets in 15 matches. Although Sachin retired 12 years ago, Ishant did not get a place in the squad.
Jadeja Top Player in Existing Squad
India has sent a very young team in England. Senior players like Ravi Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired. 36 -year -old Ravindra Jadeja is the most experienced, he has the highest number of 642 runs in the current squad in England. He has also taken 27 wickets here.
Apart from Jadeja, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have scored 2-2 centuries in England from the current squad. At the same time, Jaspreet Bumrah has the highest number of 31 wickets. However, it is difficult to play all their matches. They will play only 3 Tests.
Route top test scorer against India
Joe Root of England, who scored the most runs against India in Test cricket history, will also be seen playing in this series. He has scored 2846 runs against Team India by scoring 10 centuries and 11 fifty. Not only this, he also has 19 wickets against India. English captain Ben Stokes is currently the top wicket of the team against India with 40 wickets.