Lord’s, Oval, Headingley among five centres for India Tests during the 2025 tour of England | Cricket News – Times of India
As per the International Cricket Council’s Future Tours Programme (FTP), the Indian cricket team is slated to tour England in June 2025 for a series of five Test matches.
In a press release, the ECB confirmed that these highly anticipated matches, competing for the Pataudi Trophy, will be held at some of the most prestigious cricket venues in England.
The revered Lord’s Cricket Ground and the iconic Oval, both located in London, will host matches, along with Edgbaston in Birmingham, Headingley in Leeds, and Old Trafford in Manchester. These five centers are known for their historical significance and the distinct characteristics they bring to the game.
The Rose Bowl in Southampton, where India lost the first World Test Championship final to New Zealand two years ago, replaces Headingley as a venue for the series in 2029, while the other four venues – Lord’s, The Oval, Edgbaston and Old Trafford – remain the same.
“By announcing arrangements for the next seven years, we are also giving venues long-term certainty so that they can invest sustainably into stadium improvements and improved fan experiences,” said Richard Gould, ECB CEO.
India are the only side apart from Australia against whom England play five Tests in a series, both home and away.
England’s next tour of India will be in January 2024 for a five-Test affair, which will be played for the Anthony de Mello Trophy.
India and England have been playing five matches in a Test series since 2014, with the exception of England’s tour of India 2020-21 when one Test was reduced to accommodate limited-overs series, which was postponed due to the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
India last won an away Test series against England about 16 years ago in 2007.
(With PTI Inputs)
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