New Delhi: Known as the ‘home of cricket’, Lord’s cricket stadium is set to host its first-ever women’s Test match between India and England in 2026, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced. The ECB announced that after playing a three-match ODI series against hosts England in July 2025, India will return in 2026 for a one-off Test.
Momentous occasion for Lord’s cricket
India is set to travel to England for a white-ball tour in 2025, which will be followed by a five-match T20 series and three ODI games. After this announcement, the ECB CEO said that it will be special occasion and will have a real significance in the cricketing history of the iconic stadium.
“We can confirm that India Women will return in 2026 to take on England Women in the first-ever women’s Test match at Lord’s. It will be a truly special occasion, and one of real significance,” ECB CEO Richard Gould was quoted as saying by the Board’s website.
Along with the special announcement, the schedule for the 2025 white-ball tour was also announced. The first match of the T20I series will be played at Nottingham on June 28 while the second will take place at Bristol on July 1 while the third will be played at the Oval in July 4. The fourth and fifth T20Is will be played at Old Trafford and Edgbaston on July 9 and 12 respectively.
The first of the three ODIs will be at Southampton on July 16, the second at Lord’s on July 19 and the final match of the series will be at Chester-le-Street on July 22.
“It has also been confirmed that India Women will return in 2026 for a one-off Test match at Lord’s — the first-ever Women’s Test to be staged at the Home of Cricket,” the ECB added.
(With PTI inputs)
Lord’s, the ‘home of cricket’, will host its first-ever Women’s Test match between India and England in 2026, the ECB has announced. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
