India came off a disheartening defeat at the hands of England in the first Test of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, where the Three Lions comfortably chased down a target of 371 with five wickets in hand.
India's woes in the longest format under Gautam Gambhir continued after a dismal performance with the ball and in the field gifted the match into England's hands.
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Shubman Gill and co. were looking to shrug off this setback early in the series with an improved outing in the 2nd Test, which was scheduled to be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, starting on July 2.
However, things didn't look to be in favour of the Indian national team, as they aimed to level the series with a win at Edgbaston.
In the second Test, against all odds, India beat England by 340 runs to register their first-ever Test in Birmingham
In this article, The Sporting News takes a look at the records of the Indian national team in Tests at Edgbaston.
What is India's record in Tests at Edgbaston, Birmingham?
Team India has won only one Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, since their first game at the venue in the longest format in 1967.
| Matches played | Matches won | Matches lost | Tie/Draw | Win percentage |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11.11% |
Out of the 9 matches played, India has lost 7 at the venue, managing to draw just one. The most heartbreaking loss came in 2011 when India were defeated by an innings and 242 runs in the 3rd Test of the series at Birmingham under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
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The venue has not been a very favourable one for India but in the context of the ongoing series, the win was extremely important.