After series draw in England, when will Shubman Gill-led India play Test match again – full schedule, venues, opponents | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: India kicked off their 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a hard-fought 2-2 draw in a five-match Test series against England, after missing out on a spot in the 2025 WTC final at Lord’s. India became the first Asian team to win a Test at Edgbaston and secured 28 out of a possible 60 points, placing them third in the current WTC standings.The campaign began with a five-wicket loss in the first Test at Leeds, followed by a 22-run defeat at Lord’s. However, India bounced back emphatically, thrashing England by 336 runs at Edgbaston and edging out a six-run win in a tense series finale at The Oval.With five more Test series to play in the ongoing WTC cycle, India will host three at home and travel for two away series in 2026.India’s Upcoming WTC Fixtures:West Indies Tour of India – October 2025India’s next Test assignment is a two-match home series against West Indies.1st Test: October 2–6 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad2nd Test: at Arun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiIndia last faced West Indies in July 2023 in Port of Spain, where Virat Kohli scored a century in a rain-affected draw under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
South Africa Tour of India – November 2025India will host WTC 2025 champions South Africa for two Tests.1st Test: November 14–18 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata2nd Test: November 22–26 at Barsapara Stadium, GuwahatiIndia’s last home series against South Africa was in October 2019, resulting in a 3-0 whitewash under Virat Kohli.India Tour of Sri Lanka – July 2026India will tour Sri Lanka for a two-Test series in July 2026. Their most recent meeting was in March 2022, a 2-0 win for India under Rohit Sharma. India’s last away series in Sri Lanka was in 2017, where they completed a 3-0 clean sweep.
India Tour of New Zealand – November 2026India are scheduled to play two Tests in New Zealand, a crucial tour considering past struggles.India lost 0-3 to New Zealand at home in their most recent Test series and were defeated 0-2 during their last tour of New Zealand in early 2020 under Kohli’s leadership.Australia Tour of India – Early 2027The WTC cycle will conclude with a blockbuster five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home. India will be looking to bounce back from their 1-3 series defeat in the 2024–25 edition, played under the joint leadership of Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. However, India had earlier clinched the 2023 home series against Australia 2-1.
