India Cricket Schedule: India and Australia have been known as modern cricket arch-rivals in the international arena. The two teams will be involved in two sets of five match Border-Gavaskar Test series. In the 2023-25 cycle, Rohit Sharma and co will welcome New Zealand, England and Bangladesh at home while they are set for some away tours in Australia, South Africa and West Indies. Follow India cricket schedule news and updates with InsideSport.IN
In the 2025-27 cycle, Australia will visit India along with West Indies and South Africa. They will travel to New Zealand, England and South Africa, as per the latest FTP schedule announced on Wednesday. The ICC had announced women cricket schedule on Tuesday.
Among all, the five match India vs Australia Test series is a significant one with the two teams mostly being involved in three or four match Test series. The last time a five-match series dates back to 1992.
First up, India tour Australia in the summer of 2024-25, which is a part of the World Test Championship. They will then welcome Australia in the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle for five Tests in January and February 2027.
“I’d like to thank our Members for the effort that has gone into creating this FTP for the next four years. We are incredibly lucky to have three vibrant formats of the game, with an outstanding programme of ICC global events and strong bilateral and domestic cricket and this FTP is designed to allow all cricket to flourish,” ICC GM of Cricket Wasim Khan said.
ICC Men’s FTP 2023-2027 Announced🚨
Men’s cricketers will play 87 more international games in comparison with 2019-2023 cycle!
780 matches in total! 🤯#CricketTwitter #ICC pic.twitter.com/0EIzu1CLs0— The Third Man Cricket Show (@ThirdCricket) August 17, 2022
Overall, the FTP schedule released on Wednesday reveals that the 12 member nations will play 777 international matches in the next four years. Of those, most of them are T20s, which stands at 323. 281 ODIs and 173 Test are also going to be played.
As far as big ticket events are considered in the cycle, there are five ICC events, including the 2023 World Cup as well. India and Sri Lanka are going to host the 2026 T20 World Cup.
