ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 schedule: In only three days South Africa’s WTC 2023-25 win at the Lord’s Cricket Ground over Australia, the World Test Championship will enter its fourth edition as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh go up in the first Test at Galle, starting June 17.
Comprising a total of 71 matches and spanning the next two years, the WTC 2025-27 cycle will see the nine participating teams engage in some feisty challenges and also welcome several high-profile transitions. Two-time runners-up India will welcome a new era under the leadership of Shubman Gill, starting with the Anderson-Tendulkar at Headingley on June 20, in the absence of former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
When will South Africa next play a Test at home?
Unbeaten since August 2024 under Temba Bavuma’s captaincy in nine consecutive Tests, the new world champions South Africa will play their first series of the new edition in Pakistan in October 2025. However, the Proteas fans back home will only be able to watch them play 15 months later in September 2026 when they host Australia for three Test matches.
Which team will play the most matches in WTC 2025-27?
Australia are slated to feature in a whopping 22 Tests in the forthcoming WTC cycle, closely followed by England with 21 games. The teams will face off in the Ashes later in 2025, hosted by Australia.
How many matches will India play in WTC 2025-27?
India are scheduled to play 18 Tests in the 2025-27 WTC cycle, with home series against West Indies, South Africa and Australia, besides away tours to England, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
ICC WTC 2025-27 Full Match Schedule
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Team |
Scheduled matches | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |
| Australia | 22 | England (5) New Zealand (4) Bangladesh (2) |
West Indies (3) South Africa (3) India (5) |
| Bangladesh | 12 | Pakistan (2) West Indies (2) England (2) |
Sri Lanka (2) South Africa (2) Australia (2) |
| England | 21 | India (5) New Zealand (3) Pakistan (3) |
Australia (5) South Africa (3) Bangladesh (2) |
| India | 18 | West Indies (2) South Africa (2) Australia (5) |
England (5) Sri Lanka (2) New Zealand (2) |
| New Zealand | 16 | West Indies (3) India (2) Sri Lanka (2) |
England (3) Australia (4) Pakistan (2) |
| Pakistan | 13 | South Africa (2) Sri Lanka (2) New Zealand (2) |
Bangladesh (2) West Indies (2) England (3) |
| South Africa | 14 | Australia (3) Bangladesh (2) England (3) |
Pakistan (2) India (2) Sri Lanka (2) |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | Bangladesh (2) India (2) South Africa (2) |
West Indies (2) Pakistan (2) New Zealand (2) |
| West Indies | 14 | Australia (3) Sri Lanka (2) Pakistan (2) |
India (2) New Zealand (3) Bangladesh (2) |
