The International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced the World Test Championship schedule for the third cycle (2023 – 25) of the occasion, starting from the Ashes contest between hosts England and Australia this month. The Indian cricket crew, who completed because the runners-up on the final two events of the occasion, face a stiff away problem towards groups like Australia, West Indies, and South Africa on this cycle.

As for the format, all 9 groups have been scheduled to play towards a complete of 6 groups, with three sequence being carried out at house and three away.

India’s Matches in WTC 2023-25:

• 2 Tests in West Indies – July 2023 to August 2023
• 2 Tests in South Africa – December 2023 to January 2024
• 2 Tests vs Bangladesh – September 2024 to October 2024
• 5 Tests vs England – January 2024 to February 2024
• 3 Tests vs New Zealand – October 2024 to November 2024
• 2 Tests in Australia – November 2024 to January 2025

ICC’s General Manager of Cricket Wasim Khan stated that the WTC has been nice in enhancing curiosity in Test cricket.

Wasim Khan: “The third edition of the ICC World Test Championship begins on Friday with another highly anticipated series between England and Australia.

“This championship has invigorated Test match cricket, bringing context for gamers and followers, and a excessive degree of competitiveness as groups battle it out to be topped World Test Champions on the finish of the two-year cycle.

England have been scheduled to characteristic within the most variety of Test matches in the course of the WTC cycle with 21, whereas Australia (19) and India (19) will characteristic in common five-day assignments.