India will take on England in the fourth Test of the five-match series at Old Trafford from July 23. The visitors, led by Shubman Gill, are trailing 2-1 after a close defeat at Lord’s and will be under pressure to bounce back in Manchester. The last time India played a Test at Old Trafford was in August 2014, during another tough series in England. India were bowled out for just 152 in the first innings after a dramatic collapse that saw them slump to 8 for 4 within the first six overs. James Anderson and Stuart Broad tore through the top order, dismissing Murali Vijay, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara early.
It was then-captain MS Dhoni who held the innings together with a gutsy 71 off 133 balls. He struck 15 boundaries and absorbed pressure while wickets kept falling at the other end. Dhoni’s knock was the highest in the innings, and Ravichandran Ashwin added a valuable 40. The pair added 66 runs for the seventh wicket, helping India recover from a dire position. Despite his resistance, India could not recover and eventually lost by an innings and 54 runs. England posted 367 in reply, led by Joe Root’s 77 and half-centuries from Jos Buttler and Ian Bell. India were dismissed for 161 in the second innings.
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Will India bounce back to level the series against England at Old Trafford?
As the 2025 team returns to Old Trafford, Shubman Gill will be hoping for a turnaround. A win would level the series 2-2 and set up a decider at The Oval later this month.
