India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final end after the Jasprit Bumrah-led side went down by 6 wickets against Australia in the 5th and final Test of the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia chase down the target of 162 runs in 27 overs for the loss of four wickets.
India miss Jasprit Bumrah’s presence after the 31-year-old didn’t come out to bowl in the second innings due to back spasms.
The defeat in the Sydney Test not only knock India out of the WTC final race, but it also ends India’s dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as after 10 years, the Aussies once again manage to win the bilateral series against India.
After a disappointing end of the 2023-25 WTC cycle, Team India, which end up on the losing side in the 2021 and 2023 WTC finals, is expect to see many changes before starting the new campaign in June 2025.
India will begin the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a 5-match Test series in England.
India’s WTC 2025-2027 Campaign: Away Challenges in England, NZ; BGT Returns Home
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The series opener is schedule to take place at Headingley in Leeds from 20th to 24th June 2025, and the next four matches will be play from 2nd to 6th July 2025 at Edgbaston, 10th to 14th July 2025 at Lord’s, 23rd to 27th July 2025 at Old Trafford, and 31st July to 4th August 2025 at The Oval.
India last tour England in 2021 for a five-match Test series, and end with a scoreline of 2-2.
After an away tour of England, India will face the West Indies in a two-match Test series at home.
The BCCI is yet to release the schedule of the India-West Indies Test series, but it is most likely to take place in October.
India’s third assignment of WTC 2025-27 is a two-match home series against South Africa in November-December 2025.
In 2026, India will travel to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series in August and then face New Zealand in a two-match away series (October-November).
In the last series of the 2025-27 WTC cycle, India will host Australia in a five-match Test series.
The 2027 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be play in India (January-February).
