Indian cricket tour of Great Britain, 1946

The Indian men's cricket team toured Great Britain in the 1946 season, playing 29 first-class fixtures with eleven wins, four defeats and fourteen draws. India brought a 16-man squad captained by Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi, who is one of the few players to have represented two countries in Test cricket, having played for England during the 1930s. The 1946 season marked a return to normal first-class cricket following the end of World War II. There had been a one-off Test match between New Zealand and Australia in March 1946, but the series between England and India was the first worldwide since 1939.

In its review of the 1946 season, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack remarked that "the Indians were the first postwar touring side, and although they were outplayed in the Tests they raised the status and the dignity of their country's sport". Wisden also mentioned that "the weather in 1946 might have been dreadful, but it didn't stop the crowds flocking to games".India in England, 1946. Wisden Online (1947).

Test series summary
England and India played three Tests between June and August. England won the series 1–0 with two matches drawn:
 First Test at Lord's: England won by 10 wickets
 Second Test at Old Trafford: match drawn
 Third Test at The Oval: match drawn

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