After defeating Bangladesh 2-0 in the recently concluded home Test series, Team India strengthened their position at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.

They will meet New Zealand next in a three-match Test series at home, followed by the tour of Australia featuring five Test matches.

The team that claims the Border-Gavaskar Trophy could be well poised to earn a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s next year.

As part of the next WTC cycle, India’s first major assignment will be the five-Test tour of England in 2025. With memories of their 2021 series still fresh, excitement is already building for what promises to be a blockbuster contest.

Former England pacer Stuart Broad recently weighed in on the upcoming series, admitting that the Three Lions are still hurt by India’s dominance at Lord’s in 2021.

“Don’t underestimate how much it hurt England when India won at Lord’s (in 2021) and drew the series. It was an aggressive test match, Mohammed Siraj bowled fantastically well on the final day, a drier pitch and just getting that bit of movement," Broad said at an event to support the launch of Inside Lord's, as quoted by Nottingham Post.

“It was an amazing, emotional Test match to watch, and I know how much that hurt the England dressing room. Equally, it was very joyous for India to come here - we saw the joy on Kohli’s face and how much that meant to him. I think it’s going to be an absolute crackerjack of a series.”

India’s star batter Virat Kohli is about to turn 36 in November, and Broad reckons the upcoming series could mark his last tour of England.

“This could be Virat’s last tour of England,” said Broad. “They’ve got so much talent and so much depth and England are slightly more youthful and less experienced but have a huge amount of talent and play this front-foot style of cricket."

The five-match series, slated to get underway on 20th June 2025 in Leeds, will be one to savour and Broad expects it to go down to the wire.

“If the weather plays ball, I think it will be 2-2,” he shared his prediction.