1st Test, Nagpur, March 01, 2006, 12:00 AM
393/10(127.5ov) & 297/3(87ov)
323/10(136.5ov) & 260/6(78.2ov)
India drew with England
India Playing XI| Virender Sehwag | Batsman |
| Rahul Dravid (c) | Batsman |
| Harbhajan Singh | Bowler |
| Wasim Jaffer | Batsman |
| Mohammad Kaif | Batsman |
| Anil Kumble | Bowler |
| VVS Laxman | Batsman |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Batsman |
| Irfan Pathan | All Rounder |
| MS Dhoni † | Wicket Keeper |
| Sreesanth | Bowler |
England Playing XI| Paul Collingwood | All Rounder |
| Andrew Flintoff (c) | All Rounder |
| Matthew Hoggard | Bowler |
| Stephen Harmison | Bowler |
| Ian Blackwell | Bowler |
| Andrew Strauss | Batsman |
| Geraint Jones † | Wicket Keeper |
| Ian Bell | Batsman |
| Kevin Pietersen | Batsman |
| Sir Alastair Cook | Batsman |
| Monty Panesar | Bowler |