New Delhi: Lords is set to witness a historic and unique feat in cricketing history by hosting the first-ever Women’s test between India and England in the following summer. The schedule which has come out currently is of the limited series tour scheduled for 2025.
India Women’s Team 🇮🇳 to play with England Women’s Team 🏴 in their first-ever Women’s Cricket Test at Lord’s in 2026 🏏🏟️ 💙🏏 📸 pic.twitter.com/3PWk8jyUN7
— C H A I • B I S C O O T 🍩 ☕️ 🍪 (@banand84) August 22, 2024
The main talking point has been the Test match between both sides. Talking about the Test match, Richard Gould who is the ECB CEO said, “I’m also delighted we can confirm that India Women will return in 2026 to take on England Women…”
India Women’s Tour of England- T20I Schedule
- 1st T20I- June 28, 2025- Trent Bridge (Nottingham)
- 2nd T20I- July 1, 2025- Seat Unique Stadium (Bristol)
- 3rd T20I- July 4, 2025- The Kia Oval (London)
- 4th T20I- July 9, 2025- Old Trafford (Manchester)
- 5th T20I- July 12, 2025- Edgbaston (Birmingham)
#England Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday, August 22, announced that #India and England will face off in the first-ever Women’s Test match at the Lord’s in 2026.
Before their Test match in 2026, India women’s team will also tour England in 2025 to play a white-ball series. pic.twitter.com/OCs0rlpTXw
— News Daily 24 (@nd24_news) August 22, 2024
India Women’s Tour of England- ODI Schedule
- 1st ODI- July 16, 2025- Utilita Bowl (Southampton)
- 2nd ODI- July 19, 2025- Lord’s (London)
- 3rd ODI- July 22, 2025- Seat Unique Riverside (Durham)
Mark your calendar! 🗓️
Take a look at the Men’s and Women’s Team India schedule for their 2025 England tour.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/ka11zdjd2c
— OneCricket (@OneCricketApp) August 22, 2024
Where will Lords Cricket Ground host the first-ever Test match?
Although the schedule of the white ball series has been announced, the main hype and build-up is around the Test match between the Indian Women’s Cricket Team and the England Women’s Cricket Team which is scheduled to take place in 2026. However, the official date of the same is still not out as of now.