India vs England 2025 Test Series: Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Drawn 2-2 in Five-Test Classic

The 2025 India-England Test series — officially the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy — produced one of the great five-Test contests in recent memory. Played across England from 20 June to 4 August 2025, the series ended 2-2 after a dramatic finale at The Oval where India won by just 6 runs to level the series. Shubman Gill captained India for the first time in a full Test series, following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and responded with 754 runs — the most by any batter in the series and one of the great debut-captaincy performances in Test history.

Match-by-Match Results

The series swung back and forth across all five venues. England won the opening Test at Leeds by 5 wickets under their Bazball approach. India hit back emphatically at Edgbaston (Birmingham), winning by 336 runs — Gill's historic double and century in the same match were central to that victory. England returned to the lead with a 22-run win at Lord's in the third Test. The fourth Test at Manchester was drawn after weather and a day five declaration created a tense finish. India levelled the series in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, winning by 6 runs in a match that came down to the final over.

Shubman Gill: 754 Runs as Debut Test Captain

Shubman Gill's series was the defining individual performance of the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He amassed 754 runs at an average above 75, leading India's batting in his first assignment as Test captain. His 269 in the first innings at Edgbaston — followed by 161 in the second innings of the same match — made him the first batter in 148 years of Test cricket to score a double-century and 150-plus in the same Test. That Edgbaston double was also the highest score ever made by an Indian Test captain, breaking Virat Kohli's record. Gill was named India's Player of the Series.

Mohammed Siraj: 23 Wickets, Series-Clinching Spell

Mohammed Siraj was India's leading wicket-taker with 23 dismissals across the series — the most by any bowler. His most important contribution came in the final innings at The Oval, where India needed to bowl England out cheaply to win by a narrow margin. Siraj's 5/104 in England's second innings of the fifth Test — dismissing the lower order under enormous pressure with England within touching distance of a win — was the decisive bowling performance of the series. Josh Tongue was England's most effective bowler with 19 wickets.

England's Campaign: Root and Brook

England's batting was anchored by Joe Root (537 runs) and Harry Brook, who was named England's Player of the Series. Ben Stokes' England side played their aggressive Bazball style throughout — declaring to set India targets, playing high-risk positive cricket even in difficult moments — and it produced two wins and came within 6 runs of winning the series. England's inability to win the fifth Test and take the series 3-2 was a significant missed opportunity; their final-over finish at The Oval will be discussed for years in English cricket.

India's New Era: Post-Rohit and Kohli Test Cricket

For India, the 2025 England series was the first major Test assignment without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli — both of whom had retired from Test cricket in May 2025. The 2-2 draw, achieved away from home in England under a first-time Test captain, was widely seen as a successful transition. Yashasvi Jaiswal provided strong support alongside Gill at the top of the order, and KL Rahul's experience in the middle order was valuable across close finishes. Jasprit Bumrah was managed carefully — playing only three of the five Tests to protect his back — but remained India's most dangerous bowler when available.