As South Africa revel in their first World Test Championship triumph, the rest of the teams are gearing up for the next 2025–2027 cycle, which officially begins tomorrow with Bangladesh taking on Sri Lanka.
Nine teams will once again vie for Test supremacy, with 27 series and 71 matches set to take place across historic and newly significant venues. Here’s how the calendar for the 2025 WTC Tests is shaping up, with all fixtures confirmed through December.
The first points of the new WTC cycle will be up for grabs in June as two series kick off simultaneously. Bangladesh will tour Sri Lanka for two Tests, while England hosts India for five matches.
World Test Championship finalists from the last cycle, Australia, will kick off their next cycle with three matches against the West Indies in June and July. Pakistan’s first rodeo of the World Test Championship 2025–27 will be against the defending champions South Africa at home in October.
A major portion of the next Ashes series will also take place in 2025.
| Date | Series | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| June 17–21 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (1st Test) | Galle |
| June 20–24 | England vs India (1st Test) | Headingley |
| June 25–29 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (2nd Test) | Colombo (SSC) |
| June 25–29 | West Indies vs Australia (1st Test) | Bridgetown |
| July 2–6 | England vs India (2nd Test) | Edgbaston |
| July 3–7 | West Indies vs Australia (2nd Test) | Grenada |
| July 10–14 | England vs India (3rd Test) | Lord’s |
| July 12–16 | West Indies vs Australia (3rd Test, D/N) | Kingston |
| July 23–27 | England vs India (4th Test) | Old Trafford |
| July 31–Aug 4 | England vs India (5th Test) | The Oval |
| October (TBC) | Pakistan vs South Africa (2 Tests) | TBC |
| October 2–6 | India vs West Indies (1st Test) | Ahmedabad |
| October 10–14 | India vs West Indies (2nd Test) | Delhi |
| Nov 14–18 | India vs South Africa (1st Test) | Kolkata |
| Nov 22–26 | India vs South Africa (2nd Test) | Guwahati |
| Nov 21–25 | Australia vs England (1st Ashes Test) | Perth |
| Dec 4–8 | Australia vs England (2nd Ashes Test, D/N) | Brisbane |
| Dec 17–21 | Australia vs England (3rd Ashes Test) | Adelaide |
| Dec 26–30 | Australia vs England (4th Ashes Test) | Melbourne |
As the WTC 2025–27 cycle begins, every Test has heightened meaning. From the heat of Bridgetown to the swing of Headingley and the spinning dust of Guwahati, the beauty of the longest format lies in its variance. Over the next six months, this new cycle promises to deliver storylines that will shape the very future of Test cricket.
Let the race begin.
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