Against the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. (Photo: Alex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
The cycle of the World Test Championship 2023-25 is now at its last stage. The current cycle is completely full of thrill. Changes are being seen in the points table after every match. Now only 8 matches are left, after which it will be decided which two teams are going to face each other in the final match. The champion team will be found after the WTC final to be held at Lord’s from 11 to 15 June. After this the matches of WTC 2025-27 cycle will start. The complete list of its matches has also been revealed. Let us know which teams Team India will face during this period.
Which teams will Team India face?
Team India will face 6 teams in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Out of these, 3 series are to be played at home and 3 on foreign soil. In this cycle starting in June 2025, the first encounter of the Indian team will be with the England team. This test series of 5 matches will start from 20 June 2025. Its last match will be played from 31 July to 4 August. All these matches will be played on the soil of England only. Apart from this, India has to face New Zealand and Sri Lanka on foreign soil. There will be matches at home against Australia, West Indies and South Africa. However, the dates of these matches have not been revealed yet.
Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa
All the teams are going to play 6 series in the WTC 2025-27 cycle. In this, he will have to play 3 at home and 3 on foreign soil. However, at present only the series has been known. Their dates are yet to be announced. Australia team will face England, New Zealand and Bangladesh in the home test. At the same time, its matches on foreign soil will be against India, South Africa and West Indies. Apart from India, the England team will face New Zealand and Pakistan at home. Its matches on foreign soil will be against Australia, South Africa and Bangladesh.
Talking about New Zealand, it has decided to play India, West Indies and Sri Lanka in the home series, whereas this time on foreign soil it will face Australia, England and Pakistan. South Africa, which is leading in the current cycle, will play home series against Australia, England and Bangladesh in the next cycle and has chosen India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka for the away tour.
Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh
Pakistan has invited New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka for its home series. For foreign tour, he will have to go to England, West Indies and Bangladesh. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will face India, South Africa and Bangladesh at home, then tour New Zealand, West Indies and Pakistan.
West Indies will host Australia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in home series in the next cycle. At the same time, he will have to go to India, New Zealand and Bangladesh for 3 foreign series. Now let’s talk about Bangladesh. He has chosen England, West Indies and Pakistan for home series, while he has decided to tour South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka.
