Mumbai, India – The Indian cricket team, led by new Test captain Shubman Gill, departed for England for a five-match Test series against England, set to commence on June 20th. The squad boarded their flight from Mumbai Airport. Shubman Gill was seen sporting a cool look with spectacles at the airport.
India England Tour: Beginning of a New Era for Team India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared several pictures on social media, featuring Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep Yadav, who recently got engaged to his childhood friend Vanshika, joined the team immediately after his engagement. This tour marks the beginning of a new era for the Indian team, as cricket stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from Test cricket. Their absence is expected to be felt by the Indian side.
Trophy to Be Named After Anderson-Tendulkar
This series, which is part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship, will run from June to August. Matches are scheduled to be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord’s and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
Notably, the Test series between India and England will now be named the ‘Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy,’ in honor of England’s legendary fast bowler James Anderson and India’s iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar. This decision was taken by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final.
Sachin Tendulkar himself is expected to unveil the Tendulkar-James Anderson Trophy at Lord’s during the WTC 2025 Final, which begins on June 11th.
Sachin Tendulkar amassed 15,921 runs in 200 Test matches with the help of 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries. His Test career spanned from 1989 to 2013, making him the highest run-scorer in Test cricket. James Anderson, on the other hand, is the leading fast bowler in Test history with 704 wickets in 188 Test matches between 2003 and 2024, including 32 five-wicket hauls in an innings.
