India Vs England Test Series 2025: RockyBook’s Match Preview
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The Eng vs India Test Series 2025, held from 20th to 24th June 2025 ‘s match results out, with India losing a winning match. Surely, in the first innings, with multiple centuries from key players like Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Jaiswal, India’s win looked achievable. However, the coin was flipped very soon in the second inning.
Historical Context: From the very beginning of the Test Series, England and India have competed against each other in 136 matches. Out of these, England won 51, whereas Team India took the trophy home in 36 matches. A total of 50 matches resulted in a draw.
Let’s review the complete match details and what to expect in the upcoming matches, and which team in the India vs. England test series will win the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy.
India vs England 1st Test Match Detailed Highlights
The kickoff to the Eng. vs. Ind. Test Series 2025 was such an epic battle that it has got everyone talking about it. If you didn’t get a chance to watch it, just read the highlights below to get equally updated.
First Day—India Starts Betting
England won the toss and decided to bowl first.
India’s first batsman, KL Rahul, got out at 42 runs, while the second player got out at 0 runs after playing for 3 balls.
Key players like Jaiswal and Shubman Gill made a century on 143 and 140 balls, respectively. This match marked Shubman Gill’s first century as the Indian Cricket Team’s captain.
With the end of India’s first inning, 359 runs were secured with the loss of 3 wickets. Players like Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill were still on the run.
Second Day—India continues to bat, Eng starts 1st Inning
Captain and vice captain resume the dynamic duo batting riot. Pant hit a century at the 147th ball and got out at 147 runs.
Apart from these other batters’ performances, like Shardul, Bumrah’s, and Jadeja’s, Prasidh wasn’t as significant.
India gave a target of 471 runs in 113 overs.
The England team started its first innings with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. Crawley had to leave the ground just after making 4 runs, while Dukcett contributed a total of 126 runs to the overall score.
Pope secured 100 runs at 116 balls, with Joe Root reaching 28 runs. The score on that day reached 209 runs.
Day 3: England Ends its 1st Inning
Pop got out at 106 runs. Next, Ben Stokes was only able to secure 20 runs. James Smith got out at 40 runs. Harry Brook got out at 99 runs, leaving just one run from securing a century.
Other than this, no other players came close to making a century or so. The final score was 465.
This is the highest match aggregate (1673) involving England & India Tests.
Day 4: The End of India vs England 1st Test Match
The match began with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Sai Sudharshan made 82 runs.
While being a key performer in the previous inning, Shubman Gill only made 8 runs in the second inning. KL Rahul made a century. Rishabh Pant made a century.
The final score made by the Indian cricket team was 364 runs, while it was secured by England with 371 runs—their 10th highest successful chase in Tests.
This is how England won the first match against India in the Test Series 2025.
Ben Duckett – 149 in the 4th innings (Player of the Match)
Eng vs India Test Series: Insights & Analysis
Let’s see the reasons behind India’s loss in the 1st match of the Eng vs India Test Series 2025.
Baseball with brains: England has refined their aggressive style, combining bold intent with smart decision-making
India’s wobble: Fielding lapses (including multiple dropped catches by Yashasvi Jaiswal) and missed opportunities in the fourth inning proved costly
Leadership scrutiny: Michael Vaughan now suggests England may whitewash India 4–0, citing India’s leadership under Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir.
What to expect in the remaining India Tour of England 2025?
Now that the first match is over, both India and England have 4 more matches left to prove their strength. Let’s see when and where all the left matches are scheduled:
| Dates of ind vs eng Matches | Match Destination |
| 2-6 July | Birmingham |
| 10-14 July | Lord’s |
| 23-27 July | Manchester |
| 31-4 August | The Oval |
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