ICC World Test Championship 2025-27: Full schedule

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Published at :June 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Modified at :June 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM

ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 is all set to kick off with a series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) is all set to see the new edition after the 2023-25 cycle ended in an exciting way. South Africa Cricket Team finally had their hands on the trophy as they beat the Australian Cricket Team in the final at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

The last edition of the WTC was host to a spectacular team efforts as well as individual brilliance. The upcoming cycle also presents similar kinds of opportunities for all the teams. With the kind of cricket that we saw in the last edition, it promises to be an enthralling new cycle.

The ICC WTC 2025-27 is all set to kick off next week. The new cycle of the tournament will begin with the test series between the Sri Lanka Cricket Team and the Bangladesh Cricket Team, starting 17th June at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle.

All nine teams will be playing six series each, three home and three away, in the upcoming WTC 2025-27 cycle. The two teams that will finish at the top of the points table will play the final, as it happened in the previous three cycles.

The ICC WTC 2025-27 will see a total of 71 matches, and the Australian Cricket Team will be playing the most number of games. The Pat Cummins-led side will play 22 games along with England Cricket Team, who will be featuring in 21 matches. The two teams will be squaring off with each other in the Ashes later this year.

Indian Cricket Team will be playing 18 games in the ICC WTC 2025-27 and will begin their campaign against England in a five-test series, starting 20th June at the Headingley in Leeds. They have reached the finals twice but haven’t had the taste of a trophy yet.

Defending champions South Africa will begin their campaign with a two-match test series against Pakistan in October. Their first home test series in this edition will come in September 2026 when they will host Australia.

The full schedule of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27

Team	Total matches	Home series	Away series
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)

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Ankitjit Singh

Ankitjit Singh is a dedicated sports journalist whose childhood dream was to play cricket—now, he serves the game through his work. With over three years of experience in reporting, writing, and editing, he brings deep insight to his coverage. A journalism graduate from Delhi University, Ankitjit’s passion for cricket took root during his college days and continues to drive his career.