India-England Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy 2025 Ends in 2–2 Draw and Shubman Gill and Harry Brook Share Historic Player of the Series Award.
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The inaugural Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy 2025 between India and England concluded in a thrilling 2–2 draw, marking a memorable chapter in bilateral Test cricket history. The five-match series, played from 20 June to 4 August 2025, saw record-breaking performances and several first-time milestones.
- The series was introduced to honour legendary cricketers James Anderson of England and Sachin Tendulkar of India. A special award, the Pataudi Medal of Excellence, was also launched, to be conferred upon the winning captain in future editions. Matches were held across traditional English Test venues, including Lord’s, Headingley, Old Trafford, Edgbaston, and The Oval.
- India secured a dramatic six-run win in the final Test at The Oval to level the series 2–2. This result exactly mirrored the outcome of the previous India tour of England in 2021–22, which had also ended in a stalemate. England’s victories came in the first and third Tests, while India triumphed in the second and fifth matches.
- Shubman Gill, captaining India, emerged as the highest run-scorer with 754 runs at an average of 75.40. This became the highest-ever aggregate by any visiting captain in England, surpassing Graham Gooch’s 752 runs and Sunil Gavaskar’s 732 runs in previous India–England contests. His performances were key to India’s fightback in the series.
Main Point :- (i) The series aggregate of 3,809 runs by the Indian team set a new record for the most runs scored by India in a five-match Test series. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja contributed consistently with six half-centuries, the highest number of 50+ scores in any India–England series.
(ii) In the bowling department, Mohammed Siraj created history by registering seven four-wicket hauls in a single Test series in England, the most by any Asian bowler. Additionally, Akash Deep joined an exclusive list of Indian nightwatchmen—after Syed Kirmani and Amit Mishra—to score a Test fifty on foreign soil.
(iii) For the first time in Test history, the Player of the Series award was jointly presented to two players from opposing teams—Shubman Gill (India) and Harry Brook (England)—highlighting the competitive and balanced nature of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy’s inaugural edition.
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