ENG vs IND 5th Test 2025: Preview, Time (IST) & Venue

Updated 23 Oct 2026

DateThursday, 31 July 2025

Start (IST)3:30 PM

VenueKennington Oval, London

SeriesIND v ENG Tests

Probable XI: the last playing XIs

Each side's XI from its most recent Test match, the usual starting point for the next one. The confirmed playing XIs replace this block after the toss.

England · England vs India, 4th Test, 23 JulZak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer

India · England vs India, 4th Test, 23 JulYashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Recent form

England L L L W W

India W W N L W

Up to the last 5 completed matches, newest first. W won, L lost, N no result, tie or draw.

Head to head (Test)

England 4 – 5 India in completed Test matches since 2022

23–27 Jul · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 4th Test · IND v ENG Tests
ENG 669 · IND 358 & 425/4
Match drawn Scorecard Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester Result 10–14 Jul · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 3rd Test · IND v ENG Tests
ENG 387 & 192 · IND 387 & 170
England won by 22 runs Scorecard Lord’s, London Result 2–6 Jul · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 2nd Test · IND v ENG Tests
ENG 407 & 271 · IND 587 & 427/6
India won by 336 runs Scorecard Edgbaston, Birmingham Result 20–24 Jun · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 1st Test · IND v ENG Tests
ENG 465 & 373/5 · IND 471 & 364
England won by 5 wkts Scorecard Headingley, Leeds Result 7–11 Mar · 9:30 AM IST

England vs

India · 5th Test · ENG v IND Tests
ENG 218 & 195 · IND 477
India won by an innings and 64 runs Scorecard Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Result 23–27 Feb · 9:30 AM IST

England vs

India · 4th Test · ENG v IND Tests
ENG 353 & 145 · IND 307 & 192/5
India won by 5 wkts Scorecard JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi Result

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FAQ

When does England vs India 5th Test start in India?

Thursday, 31 July 2025, at 3:30 PM IST.

Where is England vs India 5th Test being played?

Kennington Oval, London.

Which series is this match part of?

India tour of England, 2025, 13 Jun – 31 Jul 2025.

All matches in this series

Series hub →

20–24 Jun · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 1st Test
ENG 465 & 373/5 · IND 471 & 364
England won by 5 wkts Scorecard Headingley, Leeds Result 2–6 Jul · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 2nd Test
ENG 407 & 271 · IND 587 & 427/6
India won by 336 runs Scorecard Edgbaston, Birmingham Result 10–14 Jul · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 3rd Test
ENG 387 & 192 · IND 387 & 170
England won by 22 runs Scorecard Lord’s, London Result 23–27 Jul · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 4th Test
ENG 669 · IND 358 & 425/4
Match drawn Scorecard Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester Result 31 Jul–4 Aug · 3:30 PM IST

England vs

India · 5th Test Kennington Oval, London Played