The 1986 India tour of England was a landmark Test series in Indian cricket history. India won the 3-match Test series 2–0, marking only their second Test series win in England (after 1971).  

Kapil Dev's team landed on English shores to face a strong English side under the leadership of Mike Gatting and David Gower.

The Key Performers were:

India

• Dilip Vengsarkar:
• Scored three consecutive centuries at Lord’s (including 1986)
• 2 centuries in the series; top scorer with 360 runs
• Kapil Dev:
• Led aggressively; contributed with both bat and ball
• Key spells of swing bowling and crucial runs
• Chetan Sharma:
• Match-winning 5-wicket haul at Lord’s
• Maninder Singh:
• Effective left-arm spin at Leeds

England

• Struggled against India’s bowling
• Lacked major batting contributions besides individual flashes from Gower and Lamb
• Captain David Gower came under criticism for leadership and was sacked after the 2nd Test.

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