India's WTC 2023-25 schedule: Two-time finalists set to play 19 games in next WTC cycle, 10 to be played at home

After the immense viewership and success of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023,  the next 2023–25 FTP (Future Tours Program) of WTC is all set to take place from June 16 with the Ashes series between Australia and England and the cycle is scheduled to end in June 2025. A total of 27 series and 68 matches will be played in the WTC 2023-25 ​​league stage. The top two teams will qualify for the final which will be played at Lord's, London.

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All the nine teams of the WTC 2023-25 ​​cycle are planned to play 6 series with 3 home and 3 away formats. Each series consists of 2 to 5 Test matches. The inaugural edition of the WTC was won by New Zealand in 2021 where they defeated the Indian team by 8 wickets in Southampton. India will be playing 19 Tests in the next cycle in which 10 matches would be played at home while the rest will be played away.

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On the other hand, the final of the WTC 2021-23 is being played between Australia and India at the Oval in London which began on June 7 and the result is yet to be declared as the action will move towards the last of the final where the Men in Blue need 280 runs with 7 wickets in their hands. Former India captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane are at the crease and both have already stitched an unbeaten 71-run stand for the 4th wicket. Kohli is 44 runs which came off just 60 balls while Rahane is batting on 20 runs.

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World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 Fixtures