The England cricket team represents England in international cricket competition. It is administered by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), with Test, ODI, and T20I status from ICC. India National Cricket Team Vs England Cricket Team Matches highlight one of cricket’s most historic rivalries across all formats.
Joe Root’s long captaincy of England was marked by prolific run-scoring but mixed results, while Ben Stokes’ arrival saw the team adopting the so-called Bazball philosophy – aggressive cricket played for positive goals rather than defensive ones.
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | India vs England – ICC T20 World Cup Semi-Final | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | India won by 7 runs |
| 2 Feb 2025 | India vs England – 5th T20I | Mumbai, India | India won by 150 runs |
| 31 Jan 2025 | India vs England – 4th T20I | Pune, India | India won by 15 runs |
| 28 Jan 2025 | India vs England – 3rd T20I | Rajkot, India | England won by 26 runs |
| 25 Jan 2025 | India vs England – 2nd T20I | Chennai, India | India won by 2 wickets |
1. Test Matches
The Test match is the highest level and oldest international cricket competition. Contested between national teams from full member countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC), it traditionally stands as the pinnacle of four-day game.
The inaugural official Test matches were played in 1877 between Combined Australian XI and James Lillywhite’s XI (made up of English professionals); these matches were originally known simply as “Test matches”, although some records such as Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack still refer to them this way.
The final Test was an astonishing finale to an outstanding series. Chris Woakes will forever be remembered for coming out to bat for England with one ball remaining, with an arm in a sling and facing deafening noise from India’s fans at non-striker’s end; then trying with Gus Atkinson to keep England progressing against an overwhelming backdrop of emotion.
Shubman Gill made history on his captaincy debut, smashing an unbeaten century to put India on the brink of an historic win and joining an elite club of Indian wicketkeepers with over 3000 Test runs scored under their belts. Although the match ended in a tight draw, its impact will likely live long in memory due to Gill’s leadership.
After the Test, players had one week to rest and recover before beginning a home series against Pakistan in 2025. Due to weather issues and scheduling conflicts, England-India Test had to be moved back until September 22.
This was Lord’s inaugural Test match since April 1922, and also its shortest ever, lasting just two days due to rain-induced abandonment on Day Three.
Ollie Pope of England won the toss and chose to field. India’s bowlers immediately made inroads into England’s innings by taking three wickets before lunch, and later reduced them to 96-5 at tea, with Ravindra Jadeja scoring an unbeaten 80 in his second innings.
2. ODIs
India and England will meet for the inaugural One Day International of their series at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on February 6. The match is crucial as both teams prepare to participate in Champions Trophy tournament, where England must work to improve their batting as it has struggled recently while also scoring runs against India’s formidable bowling attack, one of the finest worldwide.
Both teams have proven themselves adept in One Day International cricket over recent years and have won an abundance of matches against one another in this format.
India and England have met 107 times, with India winning 58 times while England claimed 44 wins; furthermore India have won eight out of eleven ODIs against England since November 2018, when India triumphantly triumphed with a 3-0 victory.
The five-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka promises to be an exciting contest, and its winner will become Asia champions, while also having the opportunity to qualify for ICC World Cup 2023. Both nations are favorites to emerge victorious from this contest and secure their place in Champions Trophy final.
As both teams prepare to battle it out in the ODI series, both squads have seen changes. England have brought in Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes while India have included Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna into their lineup. Jos Buttler will lead England during these matches and he hopes that his form in this format improves.
Although both teams have made changes, both are still expected to play competitive cricket despite any roster alterations. India are favoured to win this ODI series; however, England have demonstrated in previous series their ability to cause upsets. The first match begins February 6 and both sides want it win it as soon as possible!
3. T20Is
India and England are two of the fiercest cricket teams on earth. Over their longstanding rivalry, these two sides have put on some memorable T20 international battles that continue today.
On March 5, India and England will meet again at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 7 pm IST for their second semi-final clash in this year’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026 second semi-final. We take a look at their head to head record, along with other important stats before this crucial contest begins.
The opening Test in this series ended in a tie. But that did not stop for an exciting and eventful contest that included some memorable moments – Chris Woakes was named man of the match due to his incredible batting and bowling performances, becoming first English player ever to take five wickets in a single innings in Test cricket! Meanwhile, Shubman Gill made his Indian captaincy debut and was impressive with both bat and ball; later going on to become one of T20I cricket’s leading run scorers!
Numerous players were injured during this Test match, with Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan both suffering ankle injuries – Morgan’s was particularly serious as it required him to miss the rest of the tournament; for Jos Buttler this would mark his final match before retiring from T20Is with England; during which time he scored 1,638 runs across 30 T20Is for his country.
On the bowling front, Ishant Sharma stood out. He led all three innings with six wickets for 58 and was followed by Jasprit Bumrah who collected four in each innings – breaking Wasim Akram’s mind-boggling record in doing so and becoming the fastest bowler ever to reach 300 T20I wickets.
On 5 June, India and England will contest their semi-final at London’s Lord’s Cricket Ground for an exciting encounter that should prove thrilling to watch.
Both teams boast strong histories at this ground; it should make for an enthralling encounter! In their previous meeting there, India edged out England by six wickets during 2016 World T20; now both have something to prove! It promises to be an engaging matchup.
4. One Day Internationals
India and England are two of the finest ODI teams, boasting an outstanding head-to-head record against each other over more than 100 matches in this format – India has won more than half these contests against England! Starting Thursday in Nagpur, these two sides will meet again for three ODI matches as part of preparations for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, also taking place in India.
India and England share an intense rivalry that spans multiple forms of cricket. Both teams have battled it out for world supremacy over time, giving fans something to talk about between matches.
India still have an excellent chance at winning the series despite recent difficulties, yet any slipups or issues that might result in costly defeat should be avoided.
Over the last decade, India has emerged as a dominant force in ODI cricket, winning more than its share and taking home numerous trophies – but not without controversy and off-field issues.
India and England have enjoyed a heated rivalry for centuries, pitting one country against the other to determine cricketing supremacy across both Tests and ODIs. Their first Test match took place in 1932; since then there have been over one hundred Test matches, over 200 ODIs, and 30 T20Is between them.
India and England first played their inaugural One-Day International (ODI) against each other in 1974, which marked India’s first ever win against England in this format.
This game remains iconic due to its high-scoring finish and Sourav Ganguly waving his shirt from the balcony; both teams battled evenly during this era before Sachin Tendulkar emerged and his team inspired millions of Indian cricket enthusiasts with their ruthless dominance in this format.
