Indian cricket team in England in 2021

International cricket tour

Not to be confused with India women's cricket team in England in 2021.

Indian cricket team in England in 2021

|  |
|  England|  India
Dates|  4 August – 14 September 2021
Captains|  Joe Root[n 1]|  Virat Kohli[n 2]
Test series
Result|  5-match series drawn 2–2
Most runs|  Joe Root (737)|  Rohit Sharma (368)
Most wickets|  Ollie Robinson (21)|  Jasprit Bumrah (23)
Player of the series|  Joe Root (Eng)
Jasprit Bumrah (Ind)

The Indian cricket team toured England in August and September 2021 to play five Test matches.[1][2] Prior to their matches against England, India played New Zealand in the 2021 ICC World Test Championship Final at the Rose Bowl in Southampton in June 2021.[3] The Test series were the first matches of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[4]

In May 2021, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a request to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to adjust the schedule of the tour to accommodate the remaining matches of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[5] However, a change would impact on tickets that have already been sold and the need to reschedule matches in The Hundred.[6] On the second day of the third Test, England players wore black armbands in remembrance of former England cricketer Ted Dexter, who died on 25 August 2021.[7] Likewise, on the first day of the fourth Test, Indian players wore black armbands in remembrance of former Indian cricketer Vasoo Paranjape, who died on 30 August 2021.[8]

The first Test of the series ended in a draw, after more than two days of play was lost across the duration of the match to rain.[9] India won the second Test by 151 runs, in the final hour of the fifth day, to take a 1–0 lead in the series.[10] England won the third Test by an innings and 76 runs before the lunch break on day four, levelling the series 1–1.[11] It was Joe Root's 27th win as captain, the most by a captain of England in Test cricket.[12] India won the fourth Test by 157 runs, to lead the series 2–1 with one match to play.[13]

On the morning of the scheduled start of the fifth Test of the series, both cricket boards confirmed that the match would not start on 10 September 2021, following positive COVID-19 results in the Indian team.[14] The ECB then issued a statement to say that the Test match had been cancelled,[15] as India were unable to field a side.[16] Clarification on the result of the series was sent to the International Cricket Council (ICC), and the match referee Chris Broad.[17] The BCCI issued a statement saying that they were working with the ECB with the aim to reschedule the match.[18] In September 2021, the ECB announced that India would play a one-off Test match in 2022, ahead of India's limited-overs matches against England.[19] The following month, the ECB confirmed that the rescheduled match would determine the outcome of the Test series.[20] After being set a target of 378 runs, England won the fifth Test by seven wickets to record their highest successful run chase in a Test match,[21] with the five-match series being drawn 2–2.[22]

## Squads

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1st–4th Tests (2021)  | 5th Test (2022)

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England[23] |  India[24] |  England[25] |  India[26]

* Joe Root (c)
* Moeen Ali (vc)
* James Anderson
* Jonny Bairstow (wk)
* ~~Dom Bess~~
* ~~Sam Billings (wk)~~
* Stuart Broad
* Rory Burns
* Jos Buttler (wk)
* Zak Crawley
* Sam Curran
* Haseeb Hameed
* Dan Lawrence
* Jack Leach
* ~~Saqib Mahmood~~
* Dawid Malan
* Craig Overton
* Ollie Pope
* Ollie Robinson
* Dom Sibley
* ~~Ben Stokes~~
* Chris Woakes
* Mark Wood

* Virat Kohli (c)
* Ajinkya Rahane (vc)
* Mayank Agarwal
* Ravichandran Ashwin
* K. S. Bharat (wk)
* Jasprit Bumrah
* Abhimanyu Easwaran
* ~~Shubman Gill~~
* Ravindra Jadeja
* Prasidh Krishna
* Rishabh Pant (wk)
* Axar Patel
* Cheteshwar Pujara
* KL Rahul
* Wriddhiman Saha (wk)
* Mohammed Shami
* Ishant Sharma
* Rohit Sharma
* Prithvi Shaw
* Mohammed Siraj
* ~~Washington Sundar~~
* Shardul Thakur
* Hanuma Vihari
* Suryakumar Yadav
* Umesh Yadav

* Ben Stokes (c)
* James Anderson
* Jonny Bairstow (wk)
* Sam Billings (wk)
* Stuart Broad
* Harry Brook
* Zak Crawley
* ~~Ben Foakes (wk)~~
* Jack Leach
* Alex Lees
* Craig Overton
* Jamie Overton
* Matty Potts
* Ollie Pope
* Joe Root

* Jasprit Bumrah (c)
* Rishabh Pant (vc, wk)
* ~~Rohit Sharma (c)~~
* ~~KL Rahul (vc)~~
* Mayank Agarwal
* Ravichandran Ashwin
* K. S. Bharat (wk)
* Shubman Gill
* Shreyas Iyer
* Ravindra Jadeja
* Virat Kohli
* Prasidh Krishna
* Cheteshwar Pujara
* Mohammed Shami
* Mohammed Siraj
* Shardul Thakur
* Hanuma Vihari
* Umesh Yadav

India also named Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, and Arzan Nagwaswalla as standby players.[27] In May 2021, K. S. Bharat was added to India's squad as cover for Wriddhiman Saha.[28] On 6 July 2021, the BCCI requested that Shubman Gill returned to India after suffering with a stress injury.[29] Prior to the warm-up matches, Rishabh Pant tested positive for COVID-19, and did not travel with the Indian squad to Durham, with Pant remaining in quarantine.[30] After Pant's positive test, four more of India's contingent also tested positive and were quarantined in London for ten days.[31] On 21 July 2021, the ECB announced the 17 member squad for the first two Test matches.[32] On 22 July 2021, Avesh Khan and Washington Sundar were both ruled out of India's squad due to injury.[33] On 25 July 2021, Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav were announced as replacements for Gill, Khan, and Sundar.[34] Abhimanyu Easwaran was also added to India's main squad from the group of reserve players.[35] Mayank Agarwal was ruled out of India's squad for the first Test after suffering a concussion during a training session.[36] Prasidh Krishna, one of India's standby players, was added to the main squad for the fourth Test match.[37]

On 30 July 2021, England's Ben Stokes announced that he would be taking an "indefinite break" from all cricket with immediate effect.[38] Craig Overton was added to England's squad as his replacement.[39] Ahead of the second Test, Moeen Ali was added to England's squad.[40] Saqib Mahmood was also added to England's squad for the second Test, as cover for James Anderson and Stuart Broad.[41] Stuart Broad was later ruled out of the rest of the series after suffering a tear to his right calf.[42] Dom Bess and Ollie Pope were both released from England's squad, allowing them to play in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[43][44] Dawid Malan was added to England's squad for the third Test, replacing Dom Sibley.[45] Ollie Pope was recalled to the squad for the match, with Zak Crawley being released.[46] Jack Leach was not included in England's squad, but remained on standby for Moeen Ali.[47] Mark Wood was ruled out of England's squad for the third Test after suffering a shoulder injury in the previous match.[48] Wood and Chris Woakes were recalled to England's squad for the fourth Test.[49] Jos Buttler missed the match due the birth of his second child, with Jonny Bairstow keeping wicket, Sam Billings added as wicket-keeper cover.[50] Moeen Ali was also named as the vice-captain for the match.[51] Saqib Mahmood was released from the squad, allowing him to play in the 2021 County Championship for Lancashire.[52] Billings was released from England's squad during the fourth Test, to play in the 2021 County Championship for Kent.[53] Jos Buttler and Jack Leach were both recalled for the fifth Test.[54]

In January 2022, following India's third Test match against South Africa, Virat Kohli announced that he had stepped down as India's captain in Test cricket.[55] On 22 May 2022, the BCCI named their squad for the rescheduled match against England, with Rohit Sharma leading the Test side.[56] In June 2022, Mayank Agarwal was added to India's squad for the fifth Test,[57] after Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19.[58] On 29 June 2022, Rohit Sharma again tested positive for COVID-19, with him undertaking two further tests to confirm his availability for the fifth Test.[59] KL Rahul was ruled out of India's squad for the fifth Test after undergoing surgery for a hernia.[60] Sharma was ruled out of the match, with Jasprit Bumrah named as India's captain and Rishabh Pant as the team's vice-captain.[61]

On 27 June 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the series against New Zealand, England confirmed their squad for the fifth Test.[62] Ben Foakes was ruled out of the match after failing to recover from COVID-19.[63]

## Warm-up match

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Ahead of the Test series, India were scheduled to play two intra-squad warm-up matches against India A.[64][65] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that India would play two intra-squad four-day matches instead,[66] with India travelling with a larger squad.[67] Two first-class matches were planned against county teams,[68] but were initially replaced with intra-squad matches in Durham.[69] On 14 July 2021, both cricket boards agreed to a three-day match against a County Select XI side as part of India's preparation for the Test series.[70] Will Rhodes of Warwickshire was named as the captain of the County Select XI team.[71]

20–22 July 2021
Scorecard

India

County Select XI

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311 (93 overs)
KL Rahul 101 (150)
Craig Miles 4/45 (17.1 overs)

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220 (82.3 overs)
Haseeb Hameed 112 (246)
Umesh Yadav 3/22 (15 overs)

192/3d (55 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja 51 (77)
Jack Carson 2/64 (22 overs)

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31/0 (15.5 overs)
Jake Libby 17* (48)

Match drawn
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Hassan Adnan (Eng) and Paul Pollard (Eng)

* India won the toss and elected to bat.
* James Rew (County Select XI) made his first-class debut.

## Test series

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Main article: Pataudi Trophy

### 1st Test

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4–8 August 2021
Scorecard

England

India

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183 (65.4 overs)
Joe Root 64 (108)
Jasprit Bumrah 4/46 (20.4 overs)

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278 (84.5 overs)
KL Rahul 84 (214)
Ollie Robinson 5/85 (26.5 overs)

303 (85.5 overs)
Joe Root 109 (172)
Jasprit Bumrah 5/64 (19 overs)

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52/1 (14 overs)
KL Rahul 26 (38)
Stuart Broad 1/18 (5 overs)

Match drawn
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Joe Root (Eng)

* England won the toss and elected to bat.
* 56.2 overs and 46.5 overs of play were lost on days 2 and 3 respectively due to rain.
* No play was possible on day 5 due to rain.
* Joe Root surpassed Alastair Cook to become England's highest run-scorer in international cricket.[72]
* James Anderson (Eng) became the third-highest wicket-taker in Tests, taking his 620th dismissal.[73]
* Ollie Robinson (Eng) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[74]
* Batting during India's first innings, Ravindra Jadeja became the fifth Indian and fifth-fastest player to score 2,000 runs and take 200 wickets in Tests.[75][76]
* World Test Championship Points: England 2, India 2.[77][n 3]

### 2nd Test

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12–16 August 2021
Scorecard

India

England

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364 (126.1 overs)
KL Rahul 129 (250)
James Anderson 5/62 (29 overs)

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391 (128 overs)
Joe Root 180* (321)
Mohammed Siraj 4/94 (30 overs)

298/8d (109.3 overs)
Ajinkya Rahane 61 (146)
Mark Wood 3/51 (18 overs)

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120 (51.5 overs)
Joe Root 33 (60)
Mohammed Siraj 4/32 (10.5 overs)

India won by 151 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: KL Rahul (Ind)

* England won the toss and elected to field.
* Joe Root became the second batsman for England to score 9,000 runs in Tests.[78]
* World Test Championship Points: India 12, England 0.

### 3rd Test

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25–29 August 2021[n 4]
Scorecard

India

England

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78 (40.4 overs)
Rohit Sharma 19 (105)
James Anderson 3/6 (8 overs)

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432 (132.2 overs)
Joe Root 121 (165)
Mohammed Shami 4/95 (28 overs)

278 (99.3 overs)
Cheteshwar Pujara 91 (189)
Ollie Robinson 5/65 (26 overs)

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England won by an innings and 76 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Ollie Robinson (Eng)

* India won the toss and elected to bat.
* Alex Wharf (Eng) stood in his first Test as an umpire.[79]
* India's total in the first innings was their lowest-ever in their first innings away from home in Tests.[80]
* James Anderson (Eng) took his 400th wicket at home in Tests.[81]
* World Test Championship Points: England 12, India 0.

### 4th Test

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2–6 September 2021
Scorecard

India

England

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191 (61.3 overs)
Shardul Thakur 57 (36)
Chris Woakes 4/55 (15 overs)

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290 (84 overs)
Ollie Pope 81 (159)
Umesh Yadav 3/76 (19 overs)

466 (148.2 overs)
Rohit Sharma 127 (256)
Chris Woakes 3/83 (32 overs)

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210 (92.2 overs)
Haseeb Hameed 63 (193)
Umesh Yadav 3/60 (18.2 overs)

India won by 157 runs
The Oval, London
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma (Ind)

* England won the toss and elected to field.
* Virat Kohli (Ind) became the fastest batsman, in terms of innings, to score 23,000 runs in international cricket (490).[82]
* Umesh Yadav (Ind) took his 150th wicket in Tests.[83]
* Virat Kohli (Ind) scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket.[84]
* Rohit Sharma (Ind) scored his 15,000th run in international cricket.[85]
* Jasprit Bumrah (Ind) took his 100th wicket in Tests.[86]
* World Test Championship Points: India 12, England 0.

### 5th Test

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1–5 July 2022[n 5]
Scorecard

India

England

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416 (84.5 overs)
Rishabh Pant 146 (111)
James Anderson 5/60 (21.5 overs)

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284 (61.3 overs)
Jonny Bairstow 106 (140)
Mohammed Siraj 4/66 (11.3 overs)

245 (81.5 overs)
Cheteshwar Pujara 66 (168)
Ben Stokes 4/33 (11.5 overs)

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378/3 (76.4 overs)
Joe Root 142* (173)
Jasprit Bumrah 2/74 (17 overs)

England won by 7 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow (Eng)

* England won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 38.5 overs of play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
* The match was cancelled in September 2021 following COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp,[87] and was rescheduled to be played before India's white-ball series against England in July 2022.[20]
* Jasprit Bumrah captained India for the first time in Tests.[88]
* Stuart Broad (Eng) took his 550th wicket in Tests.[89]
* Jasprit Bumrah (Ind) scored 35 runs in one over off the bowling of Stuart Broad, with 29 runs coming from the bat, the most runs off one over in Tests.[90]
* This was England's highest successful run chase in Tests.[91]
* World Test Championship Points: England 12, India −2.[92][n 6]

## Notes

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1. ^ Root stepped down as England captain prior to the rescheduled fifth Test; Ben Stokes was named as his replacement.
2. ^ Kohli stepped down as India captain prior to the rescheduled fifth Test; Rohit Sharma was originally named as his replacement, but he was ruled out of the match with COVID-19 and replaced by Jasprit Bumrah.
3. ^ Both teams were deducted two WTC points for bowling a slow over-rate.
4. ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the third Test reached a result in four days.
5. ^ The match was originally scheduled to be played from 10 to 14 September 2021 at Old Trafford, but was rescheduled due to COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp.
6. ^ India were deducted two WTC points for a slow over-rate while bowling.

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