After the England men\u2019s team plays a one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on May 22, which is also the African nation tours the United Kingdom for the first time since 2003, they will then play three ODIs and as many T20Is against the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the same time, the Lords will host the 2025 World Test Championship final for the first time. \"It is a privilege for us to host international cricket at the Lord's involving England's men's and women's sides and we're hugely honoured and excited to be adding the ICC World Test Championship Final to our international fixture list next year.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is the perfect setting for the final of any international tournament, and this will be a wonderful spectacle. The confirmation of these matches really whets the appetite for another unforgettable summer of cricket at the Ground and we look forward to opening our gates to everyone to enjoy all that Lord's has to offer,\" said Guy Lavender, Chief Executive & Secretary of MCC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After this, the Ben Stokes-led Test side will face India in a marquee five-match Test series from June 20 to August 4, to be played at Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord\u2019s, Manchester and The Oval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India and England are currently at number two and three in the ICC World Test Rankings, with the former last winning a Test series in the United Kingdom in 2007. The last series ended in a 2-2 draw after England won the rescheduled fifth Test at Birmingham by seven wickets in 2022 after the match had been delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the Indian camp at Manchester in 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the same time, after also playing three ODIs and as many T20Is against the West Indies, the Heather Knight-led England women's team will host India for five T20Is and three ODIs from June 28 to July 22. The five T20Is between England and India will be played at Trent Bridge, Bristol\u2019s Seat Unique Stadium, The Oval, Old Trafford and Edgbaston respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The three ODIs between the two teams will be played at Southampton\u2019s Utilita Bowl, Lord\u2019s and the Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street. The white-ball series promises to be exciting as, in 2022, England triumphed in T20Is, while India won the ODI series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cStaging England Men\u2019s and England Women\u2019s series alongside each other has been popular with fans and supported the continued growth of the women\u2019s game, with both the Ashes last year and the Pakistan series earlier this year proving successful,\u201d said ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited we\u2019ll be doing the same again for the West Indies and India series next year. Cricket fans are in for a real treat, and I hope they\u2019ll be out in force to support both Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s sides. India touring is always a big draw and a highlight of any cricket summer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe last Men\u2019s Test series here was a nailbiter and I\u2019m sure next year\u2019s clash will be just as exciting, while our women\u2019s series are always fiercely competitive. I\u2019m delighted we\u2019ll also be welcoming both West Indies teams back again for white ball series, following this year\u2019s Men\u2019s Test series,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTo be welcoming Zimbabwe back for a Men's Test Match will be a historic moment, more than 20 years since their last visit. Test cricket is so beloved in this country, and we know that we have an important role to play in supporting developing test cricketing nations so that this format of the game thrives long into the future,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England\u2019s home international summer will conclude in early September, with the men\u2019s taking on South Africa in three ODIs and as many T20Is, before the team travels to Ireland for three ODIs from September 17-21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
ECB also confirmed that India's women\u2019s team will return in 2026 for a one-off Test match at Lord\u2019s \u2013 the first-ever Women\u2019s Test to be staged at the Home of Cricket. England women\u2019s team has played white-ball matches at the Lord\u2019s for the past three years, with an ODI against Inia next year, but it will be the first time the iconic ground will host a Women\u2019s Test match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m also delighted we can confirm that India Women will return in 2026 to take on England Women in the first-ever women\u2019s Test match at Lord\u2019s. It will be a truly special occasion, and one of real significance,\u201d added Gould.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England v India - Men's Test Series 2025 schedule<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st Test: June 20\u201324 - Headingley, Leeds<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd Test: July 2\u20136 - Edgbaston, Birmingham<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd Test: July 10\u201314 - Lord\u2019s, London<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4th Test: July 23\u201327 - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5th Test: July 31 \u2013 August 4 - The Kia Oval, London<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England v India - women's T20I series schedule<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st game: June 28- Trent Bridge, Nottingham<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd game: July 1- Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol,<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3rd game: July 4- The Kia Oval, London<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4th game: July 9- Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5th game: July 12 - Edgbaston, Birmingham<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England v India - women's ODI schedule<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st ODI: July 16 - Utilita Bowl, Southampton<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2nd ODI: July 19 - Lord\u2019s, London<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1st ODI: July 16 - Utilita Bowl, Southampton<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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