The Anderson-Tendulkar trophy 2025 was no less than a cinema; it was filled with drama, twists, and turns, with a tie result at the end signifying both teams with equal victories. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was shared between India and England as the series ended in a 2-2 draw. This was the first edition of the newly named trophy, which replaced the Pataudi and Anthony de Mello Trophies.
Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 venue list and result
1st Test (Headingley): England won by 5 wickets.
2nd Test (Edgbaston): India won by 336 runs.
3rd Test (Lord’s): England won by 22 runs.
4th Test (Old Trafford): The match ended in a draw.
5th Test (The Oval): India won by 6 runs, their narrowest Test victory in history, to level the series.
Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy awards and the winner list
Player of the Series: There were two Player of the Series awards.
- Shubman Gill (India): In his first series as a captain, he scored 754 runs in the series with four centuries.
- Harry Brook (England): For his outstanding batting performances, which included a century in the final Test.
Player of the Match (5th Test):
- Mohammed Siraj (India): A match-winning five-wicket haul performance during England’s second innings at The Oval, which secured a six-run victory for India.
Pataudi Medal of Excellence: The winning captains, Shubman Gill (India) and Ben Stokes (England), were presented with the Pataudi Medal of Excellence, a new honor to keep the legacy of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi alive.
Records shattered in Anderson Tendulkar Trophy 2025
Major Series Records
– Most Runs in a Series Between India and England: Shubman Gill accumulated 754 runs, breaking Graham Gooch’s prior Indo-England record of 752 (1990).
– Series Aggregate: The series scored 7,187 runs, a record in any Test series of five or fewer matches. Only the 1993 Ashes (six Tests) saw more runs (7,221).
– Hundreds and Fifties: There were 21 hundreds (tied-most in any Test series, with the 1955 WI-Australia series) and 50 fifty-plus scores (tied record with the 1993 Ashes).
Shubman Gill’s Historic Feats
– Indian Captain’s Runs Record: Gill’s 754 runs broke Gavaskar’s record (732 in 1978-79) for most by an Indian captain in a Test series. Only Don Bradman (810, 1936/37 Ashes) has more as captain in a series.
– Asian Abroad: Gill is the first Asian to score 700+ runs in a Test series in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia), eclipsing Kohli’s 692 in Australia (2014-15).
– Double Century: Gill became the first Asian captain to score a double century in SENA countries (previous record, Dilshan 193).
– Most Runs by an Asian in England: Gill also surpassed Mohammad Yousuf’s record for most runs by an Asian in an English Test series (631 runs).
– First Indian/Asian Captain to win at Edgbaston: Gill became the first Indian/Asian captain to win a Test at Edgbaston.
Other Notable Players and Match Records
– Narrowest Indian Win: India’s six-run win at The Oval is their closest run victory in Test history.
– Indian Fast Bowling Feat: Mohammed Siraj’s 9-190 are the finest by an Indian at The Oval and fifth-best by an Indian in England. Siraj is the joint highest Indian wicket-taker in an England Test series (23, together with Bumrah’s 2021/22 split). Siraj, Prasidh, and Akash Deep took all 10 wickets in the fourth innings, the fifth time Indian pacers have.
– Four Bowlers with 8+ Wickets at The Oval: Siraj, Atkinson, Tongue, and Prasidh all recorded 8 or more wickets in the Oval Test for the first time by any individual Test at this ground.
– Jadeja’s Rare All-round Feat: Ravindra Jadeja’s record (1,158 runs and 34 wickets) is only the second touring player after Garry Sobers to have 1,000+ runs and 30+ wickets in a nation.
– Joe Root‘s Historic Hundred: Root broke Kumar Sangakkara’s record to become just the fourth player with 39 Test centuries, after Tendulkar, Ponting, and Kallis.
– Chasing Collapse Records: England’s 332-4 was the second-highest four-wickets-down score in a failed fourth-innings chase.
– Partnership Record in Lost Cause: Root and Harry Brook’s 195th fourth-wicket partnership in the fourth innings was the second-highest in a defeat.
Other Milestones and Rarities
– First Indian Away Series Win Decider: India won an overseas series deciding fifth or sixth Test for the first time in 17 tries.
– Most Runs by Touring Captain Record: Gill equalled Garry Sobers’ world record (722 runs) for most Test series runs by a touring captain.
– Siraj’s England Total: Siraj has 46 English wickets, the third most for an Indian after Bumrah and Ishant Sharma.
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy of 2025 will be remembered as one of the greatest record-breaking and most dramatic Test series in the history of modern cricket, thanks particularly to the run-scoring exploits of Shubman Gill and a string of amazing team and individual records from both teams.
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