World Test Championship / WTC 2025-27 schedule announced, know when and against whom Team India will play

World Test Championship: Just a day after winning the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 ​​title, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the schedule for the upcoming cycle WTC 2025-27. A total of 71 Test matches will be played in this cycle, in which 9 major Test teams will participate. The tournament will start from 17 June 2025 with a match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

India will start against England from June 20

Team India will start its journey of WTC 2025-27 with a Test match to be played against England in Leeds on June 20. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, India will play a total of 18 Test matches in this cycle. Starting with a five-Test long series against England, India's journey will be spread across both home and foreign grounds.

Team India's full WTC schedule:

• England (5 Tests) - in England
• West Indies (2 Tests) - in India
• South Africa (2 Tests) - in India
• Australia (5 Tests) - in India
• Sri Lanka (2 Tests) - in Sri Lanka
• New Zealand (2 Tests) - in New Zealand

Opportunity to take revenge from Australia

Team India had to settle for the third place in WTC 2023-25, but in the new cycle, most of India's matches are on home ground. The biggest competition will be with Australia, which became the champion by defeating India last time. This time the Kangaroo team will tour India, and during the five-Test series, India will get a golden opportunity to settle the score of the previous defeat.

South Africa will start from October

South Africa, the current champion of WTC 2023-25, will start its new campaign with a tour of Pakistan in October 2025. On the other hand, South African fans will be eagerly waiting for September 2026, when their team will play a three-match series against Australia at home.

Which team will play how many Tests?

• Australia – 22 matches
• England – 21 matches
• India – 18 matches
• New Zealand – 16 matches
• West Indies – 14 matches
• South Africa – 14 matches
• Pakistan – 13 matches
• Sri Lanka – 12 matches
• Bangladesh – 12 matches