India A will tour England for a two-match series against England ahead of the Test series between senior teams. The series will take place shortly after the end of the Indian Premier League and end before the Test series.
This series will become important for tourists as it will determine their choice to play XI in the first test. The two-match unofficial series also serves as a practice for Indian players ahead of the long tour of England.
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India A’s England Tour Schedule
According to Revsportz, India will tour England shortly after the IPL 2025 final. The first match of the unofficial series will start on May 30th. It will take place at Spitfireground in St. Lawrence, Canterbury.
Meanwhile, the second match of the series will take place on the county ground in Northampton starting June 6th. This series will end on June 9th. This is 11 days before the first Test begins between these two cricket powers.
🚨 India A will have two four-day matches with the English Lion on May 30th and June 6th respectively. pic.twitter.com/8ibdyjos2z
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This series will be key to blue men who tour England for a long time. Players aim to adapt to the conditions before a very important test series.
Eng vs Ind Test Series Schedule
The first test of the series will take place at Leeds, Headingley, starting June 20th. The team then moves to Birmingham to play the second Test. The Lord’s iconic stadium will host the third test of the series starting July 10th.
The fourth Test will take place at Old Trafford, Manchester from July 23rd, with the fifth final game playing the oval from July 31st. It’s going to be a thrilling series on these two sides, and both teams consider starting at high prices.
The series also marks the beginning of both teams’ New World Test Championship (WTC) cycles. Neither of them were able to compete in the finals in the final cycle, and are aiming for a fresh start here.
Gautam Gambhir travels with his team
According to TOI, head coach Gautam Gambhr will travel to the UK with the A-team to take clear photos of the spare pool in Red-Ball format. The series is important as India is undergoing a transitional period in red ball cricket.
Gambil’s tenure as head coach has not been very large in Test cricket so far. The Blue men have experienced a humiliating Test series defeat to New Zealand in their home series.
The team also lost to Australia in the Test series, thus grasping the border and Gabasker trophies. There is no. Of the questions about the team’s future in Test cricket, future series will be important to them.