India are scheduled to play 18 Tests in the 2025-27 World Test Championship – find India's full cricket schedule for the 2025-27 WTC cycle here.
England v India (away) – 5
June-August 2025
India will begin their 2025-27 cycle with a five-match Test series in England. The two sides last met in Tests at the start of 2024, when India claimed a 4-1 victory at home. Their previous tour of England in 2021-2022 ended in a 2-2 draw.
India v West Indies (home) – 2
October 2025
This series will mark the beginning of India's home Test summer. The first Test is scheduled for October 2-6 at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, followed by the second Test from October 10-14 at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. While Kolkata's Eden Gardens was originally slated to host the second match, the BCCI later announced this venue change.
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India vs South Africa (Home) – 2
November 2025
After missing out on hosting the second West Indies Test, Eden Gardens has been awarded the first match of India's two-Test series against world champions South Africa, beginning November 14. The Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati will make its Test debut by hosting the second match from November 22 to 26. India last hosted South Africa in a Test series in 2019, completing a 3-0 clean sweep.
Shubman Gill will become India's 37th men's Test captain when he leads them in the first Test against England later this week.@exceedingxpuns explores what the expectations should be from the new skipper.
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) June 16, 2025
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India vs Sri Lanka (Away) – 2
August 2026
The 2015 series marked India’s first Test series win in Sri Lanka since 1993. Two years later, they returned for another tour, securing a dominant 3-0 whitewash, their last Test visit to the island nation. In August 2026, India will tour Sri Lanka again for a two-Test series, nearly two years after suffering an ODI whitewash there.
Also read: Who has the easiest path to the 2027 World Test Championship final?
India vs New Zealand (Away) – 2
October 2026
India will conclude their away commitments for the cycle with a two-Test series in New Zealand. This comes after suffering a 3-0 whitewash against the same opposition last year, which ended their long-standing unbeaten streak at home, jeopardising their World Test Championship final equation.
India vs Australia (Home) – 5
January 2027
Mirroring the previous cycle, India will conclude their schedule with a five-Test showdown against arch-rivals Australia, this time on home soil. The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat (3-1) cost them a spot in the 2025 World Test Championship final, adding extra motivation to reclaim the trophy.
