| Series Name: | Indian cricket team in England in 1986 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of India.svg |
| Team1 Name: | India |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of England.svg |
| Team2 Name: | England |
| From Date: | 24 May |
| To Date: | 8 July 1986 |
| Team1 Captain: | Kapil Dev |
| Team2 Captain: | David Gower (ODIs, 1st Test) Mike Gatting (2nd, 3rd Tests) |
| No Of Tests: | 3 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 0 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Dilip Vengsarkar (360) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Mike Gatting (293) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Chetan Sharma (16) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Derek Pringle (13) |
| Player Of Test Series: | Mike Gatting (Eng) and Dilip Vengsarkar (Ind) |
| No Of Odis: | 2 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 1 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Mohammad Azharuddin (90) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | David Gower (81) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Roger Binny (4) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Graham Dilley (2) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | David Gower (Eng) and Ravi Shastri (Ind) |
The Indian cricket team toured England from 24 May to 8 July 1986 for a three-match Test series, and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Texaco Trophy.
India beat England 2–0 in the Test series and won the ODI Texaco Trophy that by virtue of faster run-rate despite England having squared the series after losing the first game. India's Dilip Vengsarkar scored a total of 360 runs in the Test series and was named player of the series alongside England's Mike Gatting. In the ODI series, England's David Gower emerged as the top scorer with 81 runs and was named player of the series alongside India's Ravi Shastri.
Also as part of the England tour, India played eight other first-class and seven limited overs games.
The 1986 edition of the Texaco Trophy was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament held between England and India in England. India won the first game and England won the second, leveling the series at 1–1. India won the trophy by virtue of a faster run-rate in the two matches.[1]
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