Lord’s to host its first-ever women’s Test between India and England

India will face England at Lord's in what will be the first women's Test match to ever be held at the ‘Home of Cricket’ in 2026, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday. The ECB said that after playing a three-match ODI series against hosts England in July 2025, India will return in 2026 for a one-off Test.

The ECB said that after playing a three-match ODI series against hosts England in July 2025, India will return in 2026 for a one-off Test.(Getty Images)

India will travel to England for a white-ball tour in 2025. A five-match T20 series will be followed by three ODIs. "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.