Indian Cricket Team In England In 1986
The Indian cricket team toured England in the 1986 season and played 11 first-class matches including 3 Tests. They also played in two limited overs internationals.
India won the Test series 2-0 with one match drawn:
- 1st Test (Lord's Cricket Ground) – India won by 5 wickets
- 2nd Test (Headingley) – India won by 279 runs
- 3rd Test (Edgbaston) – match drawn
The Indian team was captained by Kapil Dev and included other notable players such as Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ravi Shastri and Mohinder Amarnath.
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