After suffering successive whitewashes in New Zealand and Australia, India’s inexperienced squad came under considerable strain. Shubman Gill’s subpar overseas batting record cast doubt upon his suitability as captain while paceman Jasprit Bumrah’s health issues caused concern.
But in an intriguing series that started slowly for England, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar ensured a tense draw at The Oval with their determined century partnerships.
This gripping chapter adds further context to the England Cricket Team Vs India National Cricket Team timeline, highlighting how resilience and experience shaped the outcome of a closely fought contest.
| Match | Format | Date / Series | Result / Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest – 2nd ODI (India vs England) | ODI | Feb 9, 2025 – England tour of India | ENG 304 all out (49.5), IND 308/6 (44.3) — India won by 4 wickets (NDTV Sports) |
| 1st ODI (India vs England) | ODI | Feb 6, 2025 – England tour of India | India beat England by 4 wickets (Shubman Gill 87) (NDTV Sports) |
| 3rd ODI (India vs England) | ODI | Feb 12, 2025 – England tour of India | India won by 142 runs (Gill 112, Iyer 78, Kohli 52) (NDTV Sports) |
| 4th T20I (India vs England) | T20I | Jan 31, 2025 – England tour of India | India 181/9 (19.6); England 166 (19.4) — India won by 15 runs (ESPNcricinfo) |
| 5th T20I (India vs England) | T20I | Feb 2, 2025 – England tour of India | India 247/9 (19.6); England 97 (10.3) — India won by 150 runs (ESPNcricinfo) |
| 3rd T20I (India vs England) | T20I | Jan 28, 2025 – England tour of India | England 171/9 (19.6); India 145/9 (19.6) — England won by 26 runs (ESPNcricinfo) |
| 1st T20I (India vs England) | T20I | Jan 22, 2025 – England tour of India | India 133/3 (12.5); England 132 (19.6) — India won by 7 wickets (ESPNcricinfo) |
1932
On June 25, 1932, India made their inaugural international cricketing appearance under CK Nayudu’s leadership. Though defeated, India showed the world they meant business. Their passion and fire made a statement: they had arrived and would stay.
This match marked an unprecedented five centuries scored by England’s losing side during a single Test match. At 669 runs, this score became one of nine highest totals ever scored during any single test game and saw wicketkeeper-batsman Mark Waugh score his debut century against them.
England won the toss and elected to field. Players for England include P Holmes, H Sutcliffe, FE Woolley, W R Hammond, DR Jardine (Captain), E Paynter LEG Ames FR Brown W Voce WE Bowes. India players include JG Navle Naoomal Jaoomal S Wazir Ali SHM Colah M Jahangir Khan Lall Singh PE Palia Mohammad Nissar
1975
England easily won the inaugural Test Match against South Africa by an innings and 334 runs, setting a new English test innings record and marking the first time ever that the losing side scored five centuries in one match. Their victory was due primarily to John Edrich and David Steele making their first class debuts together while they were supported by spinner Max Walker and Dennis Lillee as well as seamers Jeff Thomson, Steve Waugh, and Gary Gilchrist who all pitched in.
Rishabh Pant makes history and becomes the 1st Wicketkeeper-Batter in The World To Score Over 3000 Test Runs, according to News18 (retrieved 22 July 2025). Jasprit Bumrah broke Wasim Akram’s mind-boggling record by becoming only second Indian ever to take 10-wicket haul in England (Mint). On his captaincy debut Shubman Gill scored 100 runs en route to an exclusive club membership (Sportstar; Retrieved 24 June 2025).
1983
1983 saw one of the greatest upsets in cricket history when India, an underdog team considered by most experts, shocked West Indies at Lord’s. India were odds on at 50-1 to make it all the way to Lord’s, defeating an all-star West Indies side composed of Gordon Greenidge, Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall among others.
India began by winning an impressive 107-run victory against New Zealand, spearheaded by Sunil Gavaskar’s century and Kapil Dev’s fine bowling performance. They then advanced to face England and beat them 6 wickets later – an extraordinary comeback hailed as “one of the greatest shocks ever witnessed at a World Cup”. Wisden described it as one of the “greatest upsets ever witnessed.”
Indian cricket had experienced nothing but defeat prior to this game and this victory, though not necessarily unprecedented, gave their confidence a massive boost and began their remarkable turnaround as national side.
India defeated West Indies by an astounding margin of 34 runs in the final, marking their first World Cup win over them and creating an emotional momentous moment between both teams – it truly was an outstanding match and definitely the highlight of this tournament!
On the final day of competition, India was presented with the coveted trophy. This triumphant moment brought immense happiness across India; celebrations took place all across the nation as their team returned home and was welcomed as heroes with cheers of “We won!”. All were united with one goal in mind – bring home cricket world cup.
This victory marked a turning point in Indian cricket and altered its course for decades to come. Not only did it catapult Tendulkar into international stardom but it opened doors for other Indian players to follow his lead. Since that day, cricket has taken the world by storm; with millions of fans and followers worldwide!
2025
England will face India in a five-test series beginning with Headingley on Friday 20 June and concluding at Lord’s on Tuesday 10 July – marking India’s return for their first series in England since 2006. This match marks India’s return after nearly a decade away.
These teams will play two ODIs and a three-match T20I series, concluding at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on December 6.
At Lord’s, both teams produced an extraordinary game of highs and lows. India posted 387 in their opening innings against England; Joe Root and KL Rahul both made centuries before England collapsed into second innings bowling collapse, only for Ben Stokes’ 141 runs and Chris Woakes four wickets to turn things around with England eventually reaching 669 by lunch on final day.
After an eventful day-long session saw the visitors recover to 275-8 before Kohli’s unbeaten 103 put them ahead, yet as Rohit Sharma fell victim to Jofra Archer and Yashasvi Jaiswal was bowled by Bumrah, it all turned against them again.
An explosive storm provided the perfect finale to an exhilarating Test between India and England at Lord’s. For the first time ever, five centuries were scored by Indian batsmen during a Test, drawing them so close to victory that their series was drawn 2-2; but starting on July 17 both teams will meet back up again at The Oval for five games starting July 17. Lord’s was last the site for an India-England Test game back in April 1987!