India and England share one of the oldest rivalries in international cricket, dating back to 1932 when India played their inaugural Test match at Lord’s. Since then, their rivalry has flourished into an intense competition across multiple formats of play such as Tests, ODIs and T20 Internationals.
Vinoo Mankad’s outstanding all-round performance at Madras (now Chennai) marked India’s inaugural win and demonstrated both maturation and international recognition for India at that momentous moment in 1952, as reflected in India National Cricket Team Vs England Cricket Team Stats.
| Date | Match | Venue | India Score | England Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | T20I (Semi-final) | — | 253/7 | 246/7 | India won by 7 runs |
| 02 Feb 2025 | 5th T20I | Mumbai | 247/9 | 97 | India won by 150 runs |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 4th T20I | Pune | 181/9 | 166 | India won by 15 runs |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 3rd T20I | Rajkot | 145/9 | 171/9 | England won by 26 runs |
| 25 Jan 2025 | 2nd T20I | Chennai | 166/8 | 165/9 | India won by 2 wickets |
India’s first Test match against England
India and England engaged in an exciting first Test match. India held control for much of the match but were unable to capitalize.
The game eventually ended in a draw which still provided them with an encouraging result; with 1-1 Series tiebreaker going into fifth and final Test game next month.
The inaugural Test match at Headingley was an unforgettable moment in Indian cricket history. This marked the first time since 1911 that an Indian side had played full matches in England; to get there they overcame many barriers and prejudices before reaching what was then considered faraway, where they faced several cultural differences that prevented them from competing with English county sides at full strength.
Shubman Gill made an outstanding start to his captaincy with an astounding debut score – scoring a century on debut and becoming the first Indian captain ever to score two centuries in one Test match on debut – joining an elite club of Indian batsmen by amassing over 3000 Test runs faster than any previous Indian captain ever before breaking this milestone record for himself.
However, India was far below par as a team and their match remained uncertain until the final day. A series of errors cost India dearly in this game; these included dropped catches and two lower order collapses; however they scored 430-3 before losing seven wickets for just 41 runs in their first innings; they lost another six wickets in just 31 runs during their second innings.
India cricket team may not have found victory this time around, but they should still draw positives from this match. They fought hard and were in a great position to claim victory; hopefully they can learn from their errors in future matches and emerge victorious.
Preparations is underway for the final Test against England at Old Trafford, with Jofra Archer making his return and Kamboj being added as pace bowler; Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh will both miss due to injury.
India’s first ODI match against England
India’s bowlers produced an outstanding performance to secure an exciting six-run win against England at The Oval and level the five-match series 2-2. Jasprit Bumrah made headlines for his outstanding five-wicket haul as he prevented England from scoring runs at The Oval.
Even as England surged ahead early on, India managed a remarkable comeback through disciplined bowling and precision fielding.
Phil Salt and Ben Duckett unleashed an explosive barrage to take England to 230-6 before Indian bowlers quickly responded by curtailing their innings quickly.
Harshit Rana made his ODI debut under difficult conditions. In his opening over, he surrendered 11 runs with two boundaries from England openers; but by his fifth over he produced an outstanding delivery which hit one England batsman squarely in the stomach and led them backwards.
Rana continued his assault against England’s top order during the sixth over, striking with another back of length delivery that caught left-hander Luke Wright flush in the face and Eoin Morgan trying to defend against short deliveries but ultimately being caught at square leg by Rana’s steep trajectory of the ball.
Rana struck again, dismissing Jos Buttler for a golden duck during the eighth over. However, his attempt at defending took an edge off middle stump and flew past Rishabh Pant for an easy catch at fine leg region.
India’s bowlers made quick work of stemming England’s momentum after Buttler was out, thanks to a remarkable leg break by Shami that got rid of Jack Brooks and brought down England to 210-6 in the penultimate over.
Shubman Gill and Axar Patel then formed an effective partnership that propelled India forward during their chase of 226 runs in their innings.
As the match remained tight, India lost Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh quickly, offering England hope of victory.
But Amanjot Kaur kept her nerve and was unbeaten to help India reach their target with 10 balls to spare; Kaur also scored her highest ODI score ever; which came off just 58 deliveries!
India’s first T20I match against England
India and England’s rivalry is one of the oldest and most revered in global cricket, dating back decades with iconic suits, unbelievable skills, and unforgettable moments that define this contest.
Over time it has evolved into a captivating struggle across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is – with Indian captain Virat Kohli often sporting iconic British clothing during matches against his opponents.
Since 1932, India and England have played 125 matches. India have enjoyed greater success on Test matches, winning more matches while collecting more wickets;
England have proven themselves superior when it comes to limited-over formats, winning more ODIs and T20Is than any other nation.
England defeated India by 7 wickets in their inaugural Twenty20 International at Green Park in Kanpur. Unfortunately for India’s visitors they were without frontline spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja so Parvez Rasool and Yuzvendra Chahal made their debuts for them as Indian team spinners.
India achieved 229 for 9 in their first innings due to an outstanding effort from Kohli and Rahul who combined for five centuries – an unprecedented achievement for India! Meanwhile England suffered in their second innings; being all out for just 129 at all out. As such they left themselves facing an immense deficit.
England’s bowlers were impressive despite England’s poor batting performance. Willey, Woakes and Livingstone all took two wickets each while Rashid and Wood had one each. Moeen Ali led England with 46 off 46 balls with four fours and a six.
Eoin Morgan of England won the toss and elected to field, while India’s spinners made full use of this decision, bowling out England for just 132. Arshdeep took both openers out with one strike from Arshdeep while Chakaravarthy removed Brook and Livingstone before Axar provided tight spells throughout.
Jos Buttler offered any resistance with 44 balls scored 68 but other batsmen failed to produce results resulting in India comfortably beating England by seven wickets with 11 overs remaining; most people hadn’t anticipated such an unexpected result!
India’s first T20I series against England
India and England T20I series kicked off on January 22 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens with India triumphantly winning their opening T20I match by seven wickets to set the tone for rest of series. India displayed all-round strength while exposing weaknesses in England’s batting and bowling attack.
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson got off to an impressive start for India in the opening innings. Sharma scored an impressive 79 runs off just 34 balls with eight sixes and five fours, leaving England bowlers struggling to contain him.
But, England’s inning was short-lived as they fell prey to the spinners’ dominance. Both Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya bowled efficiently; with Axar patel taking one wicket while Hardik kept tight lines.
Middle Order crumbled under pressure from Indian spinners, with only Jos Buttler showing any resistance against their spinners. Batsmen struggled to establish themselves in the game before eventually being dismissed for just 132 runs.
Axar Patel was England’s best bowler with his steady spell that yielded two wickets at 25 per over, followed by Varun Chakravarthy who finished with figures of three wickets for 23 runs off 23 overs.
England managed only an early breakthrough from Zak Crawley; otherwise their batsmen failed to build momentum and the match concluded quickly with England suffering a clinical defeat.
Channel 4 has secured free-to-air UK coverage of this Test series for the first time since 2005, featuring three Indian umpires (Nitin Menon, Anil Chaudhary and Virender Sharma) officiating as umpires for all remaining Test matches and one One Day International match as well as IPL season start up. Jofra Archer will miss all remaining series matches due to an injury which also will prevent him from featuring in any ODIs and IPL matches.
