🇮🇳🏏India vs England Manchester Test 2025: Must-Win Game for India

🇮🇳🏏 India vs England 4th Test Manchester 2025 – Will India be able to make a comeback?

India tour of England, 2025 is now at a crucial turn. The 4th match of  India vs England Test series is going to start from 23 July at Old Trafford, Manchester. England is currently leading the series by 2-1, and after a 22-run defeat at Lord’s, India, after the loss at Lord’s, are in a must-win position.

The result of this match can decide the entire series. If India wins then the series will be level at 2-2, otherwise England will take a comfortable lead of 3-1.

📅 Match Details – India vs England 4th Test Manchester

🏏 Match: India vs England – 4th Test

🗓 Dates: July 23 – 27, 2025

🏟 Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

🕒 Time: 3:30 PM IST

📺 Live: Sony Sports Network & JioCinema

🔍 Series Status: England leads 2-1

This match is a part of the India tour of England, 2025 schedule, in which 3 Tests have been played so far. England won the 1st Test, India made a comeback in the 2nd, and in the 3rd Test at Lord’s, England defeated India by 22 runs.

📊 Current Series Scenario – India in Trouble!

There is pressure on India in the India vs England 2025 series. If this match is lost, then England will take an unbeatable lead of 3-1. India, after the loss at Lord’s, are in a must-win position to keep the series alive.

1st Test – England won by 5 wickets.

2nd Test – India won by 336 runs.

3rd Test – England edged India by 22 runs at Lord’s.

4th Test – MUST-WIN for India.

England hold the record at Old Trafford, India played their first Test match at Manchester in 1936 and have not won a Test match in the last 89 years.

🧠 Mental battle: A game of pressure – Who will show more passion in the fourth test between India and England?

The Test series going on between India and England is not just a test of skills but also of mental toughness. When England defeated India by 22 runs in the Lord’s Test, one thing became clear – handling pressure is the key to victory.

India, after the loss at Lord’s, are in a must-win position, and this pressure is clearly visible on each of their players. From KL Rahul to Shubman Gill, everyone knows that if they lose in Manchester, the series will slip out of their hands. On the other hand, England is taking advantage of its home ground and recent momentum. Players like Joe Root and Ben Stokes have won matches many times in pressure situations.

The biggest test of mental strength is when the match is tight. In such moments, decisions like taking DRS, bowling changes, or catching focus – everything is mentally driven. All these are proving to be cheese game changers in the India vs England series.

Calm yet aggressive players like Jasprit Bumrah can become a trump card for India, while England’s bowling pair like Chris Woakes and Mark Wood have created a psychological edge.

Now the question is – will India make a strong comeback despite the mental breakdown or will England’s psychological edge tip the series in their favour?

India vs England 4th Test Manchester 2025 will decide who is the strongest team both mentally and physically!

🧾 Probable Playing XI – India vs England

• 🇮🇳 Team India:

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Kl Rahul

Karun nair / sai sudarshan

Shubman Gill ©

Rishabh Pant (WK)

Ravindra Jadeja

Nitish reddy

Washington sunder / Kuldeep yadav

Jasprit Bumrah

Mohammed Siraj

Akaash deep

• 🏴‍☠️ Team England:

Zak Crawley

Ben Duckett

Ollie Pope

Joe Root

Harry Brook

Ben Stokes ©

Jamie Smith (WK)

Chris Woakes

Brydon Carse

Jodta archar

Shoaib Bashir

England showed amazing bowling in the Lord’s Test, especially Woakes and Stokes created pressure.

🌦️ Pitch Report & Weather – Manchester Test 2025

The pitch at Old Trafford, Manchester traditionally favours pace bowlers but as the age of the match advances, spinners also come into the game. India will be hoping for Sundar and Jadeja.

According to the weather forecast, there will be some cloudy days, but there is a possibility of the match being completed.

🔄 Head-to-Head Record at Manchester

Matches Played: 9

England Wins: 4

India Wins: 0

Drawn: 5

India played its first test match here in 1936 and since then India has played 9 test matches in Manchester in which it has lost 4 and drawn 5. In the 89 years of history, India has not been successful in winning any test match in Manchester till now. If India has to win the match, then it will have to repeat the performance at Edgbaston.

🔥 Players to Watch Out – India vs England

🇮🇳 India:

• Shubman Gil – In form after scoring a century in his first match.
• Jasprit Bumrah – Main leader of India’s pace attack.
• Ravindra Jadeja – All-round performance can be quite impactful.

🏴‍☠️ England:

• Joe Root- Consistent batter and always dangerous against India.
• Harry Brook- Needs to score big runs.
• Ben Stokes- England’s fighter captain.

📈 India’s Strategy – ready to Comeback

India vs England 4th Test mein agar India ko jeet chahiye, toh teen cheezein zaruri hain:

1. Top-order runs – bigger scores from Rahul, Jaiswal and Gill.

2. Bumrah-Jadeja bowling combo – pressure needs to be kept.

3. Catching & Fielding – drop catches at Lord’s were costly.

Will India learn from its mistakes of the Lord’s Test?

📣 Expert Prediction – 50/50 Fight!

Experts say:

• If the pitch is slow, then India’s spinners will have an advantage.
• If there is a swing, then England’s pace attack can dominate the match.
• The toss will be very crucial.
• England has the momentum, but India is desperate for victory. This is what makes this match very interesting!

📣 Fan excitement – Social media is buzzing about the India vs England fourth Test match!

India vs England 4th Test Manchester 2025 is approaching, the excitement of the fans has also reached its peak. On social media platforms – Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Threads – there is only one discussion going on everywhere: will India make a comeback or will England capture the series?

After the 22-run defeat in the Lord’s Test, India, after the loss at Lord’s, are in a must-win position, and the anger of the fans was also visible on social media. Many people seem frustrated with Shubman Gill’s captaincy decisions, fielding lapses and batting collapse.

But one thing is common among all Indian fans – the passion for India vs England rivalry, which never reduces. Indian fans are especially expecting good results from Shubman Gill and Bumrah, while England fans are confident about the form of Root and Ben Skokes.

India vs England is not just a cricket match, but has become a festival of emotions. Fans want to be in India or the UK – everyone’s eyes are on just one thing: will India level the series in the Manchester Test?

• What are you thinking friends?
• Will India come back in the series?
• will England win and take the series?

1. Share your predictions in the comments!

India vs England 4th Test Manchester 2025 is going to be a blockbuster. This match will decide the victory of the series.

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