🏏 India vs England Test series: The Anderson‑Tendulkar chapter begins — and it’s icing on the cake!

A new saga kicks off as India tours England for a five‑Test marathon from June 20 to August 4, 2025. This time, it’s not the Pataudi Trophy—but the Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy, born from a union of legends: James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar . Yet, the legacy of the Pataudi era endures too—the winning skipper still lifts the Pataudi medal .

🇬🇧🇮🇳 Why this series is historic and hyped

1. Brand new era: India enters without stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Now led by Shubman Gill—the country’s youngest Test captain—supported by shoutouts from Kapil Dev

.2. Emotional overtones: First Test at Headingley opens with black armbands and a minute’s silence in tribute to the Ahmedabad air disaster victims

.3. Predictions buzzing: Sachin Tendulkar has tipped India to edge it 3‑1—leaning on Bumrah’s pace and India’s spin depth .

🧩 Squad + Strategy: fresh faces with steel

India’s exciting mix

Openers: Yashasvi Jaiswal continues on a tear—after back‑to‑back double hundreds in India vs England at home

.Middle‑order shake‑up: KL Rahul partners Jaiswal, while Sai Sudharsan debuts at No. 3. Skipper Gill slots in at 4, with Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant behind .

All‑round bolts: Jadeja and Shardul Thakur add balance.

Pace power + spin mix: Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh lead pace; Kuldeep Yadav and Jadeja reinforce spin .

England’s response

Led by Ben Stokes, England’s squad packs firepower—Stokes himself, Root, Brook, Bashir, Pope and Woakes among them . They’ll look to home advantage and seam bowler prowess to counter India’s firepower.

📍 Venue & schedule highlights

Rustling the pitch at these iconic grounds:

1st Test: Headingley, Leeds — June 20

2nd: Birmingham — July 2

3rd: Lord’s, London — July 10Then five‑day clashes at Oval, Edgbaston, The Oval finale .