IND vs ENG / Winning in England will remain a dream! Team India's history is giving testimony

IND vs ENG: It has been 18 years since Team India won a Test series on England soil. India achieved this historic feat in 2007 under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid, but since then the Indian team has faced disappointment on every tour. Now in 2025, once again the Indian cricket team is trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series, and now it has only two matches left. The question is, will this young team led by Shubman Gill be able to create history, or will the 90-year-old Indian cricket history repeat the story of disappointment once again?

Young team, inexperienced but passionate

This Indian team, led by new captain Shubman Gill, went on a tour of England, in which the lack of experience was clearly visible. Cricket pundits and fans did not have much expectations from this young brigade. Nevertheless, in the first match of the series, India performed brilliantly and won at the Edgbaston ground. This victory was also special because India had never won a Test match on this ground before. This victory filled the Indian camp with enthusiasm and raised the expectations of the fans. But after losing the second Test at Lord's after coming close to victory, India fell behind 1-2.

The burden of history

The defeat at Lord's has put the Indian team in a difficult situation. In cricket history, whenever India has fallen behind 1-2 in a Test series, it has neither won the series nor has been able to draw it. This figure is disappointing for Indian fans. There have been only three occasions in cricket history when a team has managed to win the series despite trailing 2-1 or 1-0 after the third Test in a five-Test series:

• 1936: Australia won the series against England after trailing 1-2.
• 1992-93: West Indies defeated Australia despite trailing 0-1.
• 1998: England made a brilliant comeback after trailing 0-1 against South Africa and won the series.
• Looking at these examples, the way back for India looks extremely difficult.

Double challenge in Manchester

The fourth Test will be played at Old Trafford ground in Manchester, where India's record has been very poor. India has played 9 Test matches on this ground so far, out of which it lost 4 and 5 were draws. Not a single win has come to India's account. In such a situation, Shubman Gill's team will not only have to make a comeback in the series, but also have to break this impenetrable fortress of Manchester.

Will history change?

The dream of Indian cricket fans has remained unfulfilled for 18 years. This young team may have done wonders at Edgbaston, but the defeat at Lord's has once again raised questions. Victory in Manchester is not only necessary to level the series, but it will also be a historic achievement for Indian cricket. If India manages to win this Test, then it will have a chance to win the series in the last Test. But if history repeats itself, Indian fans may have to face disappointment once again.