England's Men's and Women's Cricket teams will face a jam-packed season of Test, IT20, and ODI matches in 2025. We round up all of England's cricket fixtures in 2025 including the upcoming India v England Test match series, which we take a look at in anticipation of the India tour of England - with premium tickets and hospitality on sale now.

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January 2025: England's Tour of India

England will kick off the year with a January trip to India to play a round of T20 test matches. Full list of dates are as follows:

  • January 22: First T20 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • January 25: Second T20 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
  • January 28: Third T20 at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
  • January 31: Fourth T20 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
  • February 2: Fifth T20 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

In February the England cricket team will head to Dubai to play in the ICC Champions Trophy, hosted by Pakistan. The competition is the ninth series of the format and will take place between 19th February and 9th March 2025. 

England will start the competition in Group B with Afghanistan, Australia, and South Africa. Group A will see Bangladesh, India, New Zealand and Pakistan compete against each other. 

After the group stages the successful teams will move onto knockout semi finals and a final on the 9th March will take place in either Dubai or Lahore.  

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  • May 22-25: One-off Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Images (L-R): England Cricket at Trent Bridge, Trent Bridge Stadium

West Indies Series

On May 29th, the West Indies cricket team is scheduled to start their tour of England with the First One Day International (ODI) match against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

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June: The ICC World Test Championship Final comes to Lord's

South Africa will take on Australia in the ICC World Test Championship final for the 2023-2025 cycle. This is the first time Lord's cricket ground in St. Johns Wood will host the event.

June-August: India Test Series

The England v India test match will be formed of a series of five matches on home turf that promises to be full of thrills and spills in what is a close-fought rivalry.

The dates as follows:

  • 20th-23rd June - first Test match at Headingley
  • 2nd-6th July - second Test match at Edgbaston
  • 10th-14th July - third Test match at Lord's
  • 23rd-26th July - fourth Test match at Emirates Old Trafford
  • 31st July-4th August - fifth Test match at the Kia Oval

After India trounced England earlier this year, England will be keen to beat their rivals when they meet them over here in 2025 for India’s tour of England.

Indian fans will also be keen to make the journey to England to see their star players for the India v England cricket fixtures, such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, in action over here.

June 20-24: First Test at Headingley, Leeds

July 2-6: Second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham

July 10-14: Third Test at Lord's, London

July 23-27: Fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

July 31-August 4: Fifth Test at The Kia Oval, London

Late July-Early August: The Hundred

The Hundred is quickly becoming the most exciting and watched domestic tournament of the cricketing calendar. The teams that participate are:

  • Birmingham Phoenix
  • London Spirit
  • Manchester Originals
  • Northern Superchergers
  • Oval Invincibles
  • Southern Brave
  • Trent Rockets
  • Welsh Fire/ Tan Cymreig

September 2025: Final International Matches

South Africa White-Ball Series

Starting on the 2nd September England with take on South Africa in an ODI Series:

Ireland ODI Series

Continuing on from a busy summer, England visits Ireland for three ODI matches on the 17th, 19th and 21st September.

August-September: Women's Cricket Highlights

England women will also be in action this summer as they take on West Indies Women in a T20I series on the following dates

They will also take on Indian Women in England in a T20I and an ODI clash, throughout June and July.

November 2025-January 2026: The Ashes in Australia

The highlight of the year for any English cricket fan will undoubtedly be The Ashes 2025/2026. Hosted across iconic venues in Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, the series will see the teams compete for the historic Ashes trophy. Book VIP Ashes travel packages with Seat Unique today and enjoy a seamless experience with flights, hotels, and transfers included—making your trip to Australia unforgettable.

Domestic Cricket Competitions

The Rothesay County Championship is England and Wales' first-class cricket competition, featuring 18 county teams split into two divisions. Teams play 14 four-day matches per season, with promotion and relegation between divisions based on performance. Points are awarded for wins, draws, and first-innings achievements, with bonus points available for batting and bowling milestones during the first 110 overs of each team’s first innings. The team topping Division One at the season's end is crowned champion, while the bottom teams face relegation, making it a key event in domestic cricket.

The 2025 Rothesay County Championship features 18 county teams divided into two divisions. Division One includes:

Division Two comprises:

Group A: Notts Outlaws, Essex, Worcestershire, Surrey, Gloucestershire, Glamorgan, Hampshire, Leicestershire Foxes, Derbyshire Falcons.

Group B: Kent Spitfires, Yorkshire, Somerset, Lancashire, Durham, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Middlesex, Sussex Sharks.

Vitality T20 Women's County Cup: First round on May 5

The Vitality T20 Women's County Cup for 2025 features 37 teams from across England and Wales, structured in three tiers.

Tier 1 teams - all fully professional teams enter the cup in Round Three:

  • Birmingham Bears (Warwickshire)
  • Durham
  • Essex
  • Hamsphire Hawks
  • Lancashire Thunder
  • Somerset
  • Surrey
  • The Blaze (Nottinghamshire)

Tier 2 and 3 teams start at the beginning in rounds 1 and 2 and will aim to challenge higher placed teams.

Vitality Blast: Starts May 29th 2025

The 2025 Vitality Blast is set to kick off on Thursday, May 29, 2025, marking the 23rd edition of England and Wales' premier domestic T20 cricket competition. This season is special as it features both men's and women's teams competing side by side, with all 18 first-class counties hosting at least one double-header fixture.

Opening fixtures for t20 cricket 2025 include Lancashire Lightning v Worcestershire Rapids at Emirates Old Trafford and Middlesex v Sussex Sharks at Lord's on 29th May 2025.

Why 2025 is the year of Cricket

2025 offers an incredible variety of cricket, from Test matches to T20s, featuring both men's and women's cricket. With iconic venues like Lord's, The Kia Oval, and Edgbaston hosting key matches, and events including the Champions Trophy and the Ashes, it's set to be an unforgettable year for cricket fans worldwide.

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