English cricket team in India and Sri Lanka in 1984–85
| English cricket team in India in 1984-85 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| India | England | ||
| Dates | 13 November 1984 – 7 February 1985 | ||
| Captains | Sunil Gavaskar | David Gower | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Mohammad Azharuddin (439) | Mike Gatting (575) | |
| Most wickets | L Sivaramakrishnan (23) | Neil Foster (14) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Ravi Shastri (223) | Mike Gatting (209) | |
| Most wickets | Ravi Shastri (6) | Vic Marks (6) | |
The England national cricket team toured India in 1984–85, playing a five-match Test series and five match ODI series versus India. Shortly after they arrived in India, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated; with cricket in India then out of the question for a few weeks, the English team went to Sri Lanka to play a couple of warm-up matches.
The tour was nearly called off after the Deputy High Commissioner of Western India, Percy Norris was shot dead on 27 November in Mumbai, the day after hosting a reception for the England team.