Lord's to Host first ever Women's Test Match: India vs. England in 2026

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that Lord's Stadium will host its first-ever women’s Test match in 2026. This historic game will feature England facing India in a one-off Test at the iconic venue. Lord’s has previously hosted women’s matches, these have all been in the white-ball formats—One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The upcoming Test match will mark a significant milestone in women’s cricket at this prestigious ground.

ECB in its release said, "It has also been confirmed that India Women will return in 2026 for a one-off Test match at Lord’s – the first-ever Women’s Test to be staged at the Home of Cricket. England Women have played white-ball matches at Lord’s for the past three years, with another scheduled next year, but it will be the first time the ground has hosted a Women’s Test match." 

Before their Test match in 2026, the India women’s cricket team will tour England in 2025 for a series of white-ball matches. The tour will include:

• Five T20 Internationals (T20Is):

  • First T20I: June 28 in Nottingham
  • Last T20I: July 12 in Nottingham

• Three One Day Internationals (ODIs):

  • First ODI: July 16
  • Final ODI: July 22

This tour will be a crucial lead-up to the historic Test match scheduled for 2026. The women's white-ball series will run parallel to the men's red-ball series.

"I’m also delighted 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,” said ECB Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould