India-England rivalry has provided us with some incredible bowling performances throughout its history, such as Vinoo Mankad’s match-winning bowling spell that led India to their historic win at The Oval.
Rahul Dravid’s heroic innings at The Oval and Sourav Ganguly’s shirt-waving celebrations at Lord’s are also landmark moments, while India’s stunning victory at Edgbaston in 2022 signified a new era for white-ball cricket in India.
Recent Matches Between India and England
India and England have had some intense cricket battles, featuring 141 Test matches between them and winning 37 out of these contests for India while England triumphed 53 times – leaving 51 drawn matches as an outcome.
| Date | Match | Format | Venue | Scorecard | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2025 | India vs England | ODI | Ahmedabad | England – 214/10 India – 218/4 |
India won by 6 wickets |
| 09 Feb 2025 | India vs England | ODI | Cuttack | India – 308/6 England – 304/10 |
India won by 4 wickets |
| 06 Feb 2025 | India vs England | ODI | Nagpur | England – 248/10 India – 251/6 |
India won by 4 wickets |
| 02 Feb 2025 | India vs England | T20I | Mumbai | India – 247/9 England – 97/10 |
India won by 150 runs |
| 31 Jan 2025 | India vs England | T20I | Pune | England – 181/9 India – 166/10 |
England won by 15 runs |
Match Highlights
- India dominated the 2025 ODI series against England with a clean 3-0 sweep.
- Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli played key roles in the ODI victories.
- The Mumbai T20I became memorable after India posted 247 runs and bowled England out for under 100.
- Jos Buttler and Ben Duckett were among England’s consistent performers in the series.
- England’s only victory in the last five matches came in Pune during the fourth T20I.
Dom Sibley made an outstanding contribution during the 4th Test at Old Trafford with his unbeaten 133 off 311 balls in an unbeaten innings that saw him surpass both Virat Kohli and Tendulkar as highest run-scorers among wicketkeeper-batsmen in international cricket – an astounding achievement for a former England captain!
Jasprit Bumrah became only the third Indian bowler ever to complete 50 Test wickets in England by taking three wickets during England’s first innings at Old Trafford, though he could not repeat this performance during their second innings despite England losing Phil Salt and Harry Brook early to leave them at 391-8 with only 20 overs remaining before Bumrah and Pandya delivered some devastating death bowling that effectively put an end to any chances of an England comeback.
Shubman Gill made history during his captaincy debut with India by becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper-batsman to score a century in England. Not only was he youngest, fastest, and youngest ever international cricket player to achieve this milestone; now, he sits as fourth highest run scorer combining average and strike rate average scores in Test cricket! Looking ahead, Indian will look to carry this momentum forward for future matches.
Best Bowling Figures in India vs England Cricket History
England-India cricket matches have produced some truly extraordinary bowling performances over time. Some of the greatest bowlers ever to grace test cricket have left their mark here; here are a few of them.
Fred Trueman made an unforgettable impactful start to his career at Old Trafford against India in 1952 by taking 8 wickets for 31 runs – an outstanding start that proved pivotal in shaping one of England’s finest fast bowlers ever! Since then, Trueman has become one of the greatest fast bowlers ever seen in England cricket.
Alec Bedser made an impactful statement with his performance at Lord’s. He captured seven wickets for 49 runs during the first innings and delivered 11 maidens en route to helping England take an unshakeable lead in this match.
Sunil Gavaskar unleashed a devastating assault against England bowlers during his later stages of career. At Wankhede Stadium in 1980 he scored 221 runs with his bat before bowling six for 58 in the third innings for what is considered his best ever bowling performance against them – this helped lead his side to victory!
India vs England Match Timeline and Important Events
India and England have enjoyed one of the greatest rivalries in Test cricket history – from Kapil Dev’s remarkable victory against England in 1986, through to Kevin Pietersen and Graeme Swann becoming household names, this rivalry has been one of the fiercest.
The match that will live long in memory between India and England at Old Trafford in 1990 will always remain one of its iconic moments. After England declared their first innings at an incredible 519 runs, India were in trouble in their second innings with England having declared theirs at 519 runs as India faced being forced to follow-on. That is when a young Sachin Tendulkar made an impactful innings to save India from possible series defeat. Score his maiden Test century to save India – an innings that set in motion an extraordinary career which remains an iconic moment in India’s long history of Test cricket history today!
India was an underdog throughout most of the 1980s and early 1990s, struggling to assert themselves away from home. Mohammad Azharuddin, Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri helped turn around their performance against England on tour; with Kapil Dev leading them, however, India finally won its first Test series there since Wadekar’s team triumphed back in 1971.
India, without star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will look to replicate this success when they take on England at Edgbaston in 2025. In anticipation of this five-match series, Sportstar takes a look back at some key milestones from this legendary rivalry.
