ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 full schedule: Check WTC match fixtures
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 fey 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 Pakan 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.
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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 England with 21 games. The teams will face off in the Ashes later in 2025, hosted 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
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
Pakan (2)West Indies (2)England (2)
Sri Lanka (2)South Africa (2)Australia (2)
England
21
India (5)New Zealand (3)Pakan (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)Pakan (2)
Pakan
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)
Pakan (2)India (2)Sri Lanka (2)
Sri Lanka
12
Bangladesh (2)India (2)South Africa (2)
West Indies (2)Pakan (2)New Zealand (2)
West Indies
14
Australia (3)Sri Lanka (2)Pakan (2)
India (2)New Zealand (3)Bangladesh (2)
