If you love Test cricket, prepare yourself — because the ICC released the full schedule for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle and the schedule packs a punch that has already got everyone buzzing. We are talking old rivalries, redemption stories, and significant head-to-head clashes in the spotlight — largely with India, England, and Australia being the focus.

Test Cricket Is More Than Just a Format

But before we get carried away — let's agree on one thing.

Test cricket is not cricket; it is time, feeling, story, and survival. And in the WTC format, each session, each wicket, each run, suddenly has so much more meaning than ever. The WTC format is like an unexpected sequel filled with drama.

A Look at the Behemoths: India, England, Australia

Let's be honest here. When you have these three cricketing entities in the same narrative, you just know it's going to be a blockbuster.

India's WTC 2025-27 Experience

India has been so close the last two cycles - finishing runners-up in the final in 2021 and again in 2023. There is now a kind of silent rage in Indian fans. Not the normally wild ranting on Twitter type of rage but the silent type that lingers for extended periods, like when you watch during a meek day 2 session at Eden Gardens.

India's away series this cycle will take it to South Africa and Australia -- difficult places, but also excellent grounds for retribution. At home, India will host England, and Bangladesh, and New Zealand -- and let's face it, who beats India in India?

England’s Challenge on the Road

England will travel to India and Pakistan, and host Australia and New Zealand. Remember all that magical Bazball? Let's see what all that magic looks like in Chennai when the ball is turning square. This is also an opportunity for Ben Stokes and co. to show that their brand of cricket can win trophies, and not just headlines.

Australia: The Defending Champs

Australia are the defending WTC champions -- and will travel to Sri Lanka and India, and host Pakistan, West Indies, and South Africa. The fixture list creates enough equilibrium for them to reach another final; they have to make sure they don't have the dreaded slip-ups -- specifically, losing to West Indies at home (yeah, we're still hungover from that).

Why These Battles Matter More Than Ever

These battles matter more than ever. Test cricket is more than runs and wickets -- it's a grind. The long haul.

It’s about seeing a batter steeped on Day 4; they’ve been on the pitch for 150 overs. It’s about drinking late-night chai, having dad scream at the TV, and the occasional glimpse at the score while in the middle of a meeting.

When India plays Australia at the MCG, it’s not just a match – it’s legacy.
And when England tours India, it’s not just historical rivalries but cultural pride too.
And when all three are fighting for that special placement in the WTC Final? It’s messy - but the best kind of messy.

My Perspective: The Memory Reinforced My Passion

Let me take you back to 2003. Sourav Ganguly had just bared his chest at Lord's a year prior, and we were still asking ourselves, why do we put this moment on loop every Diwali gathering? India was playing Australia in Adelaide, and Rahul Dravid was making a statement.

That match changed me. Changed how I thought about Test cricket. Set it aside from being that boring 5-day nap (which arguably some of my cousins still refer to it as), and instead I just felt excited - tense and emotionally drained for what felt like a war of patience and skill.

Now, when I see those fixtures - I get that same feeling in my stomach. What moment is hanging in this WTC cycle? Who is going to be the new hero?

What’s Different This Time?

Greater Fixture Spread: More balanced home and away series.

Greater Fan Engagement: With more transparency on fixtures and stakes, fans will be able to engage with the WTC table in real time.

Meaningful Tests: Even a 'dead rubber' has the feel of a World Cup group match for the WTC - the points COUNT!

Seriously, even a Bangladesh vs South Africa match feels like an event now. Because, what if the match determines who sneaks into the final?

So... Who Will Make the Final?

Well, here's the beauty of WTC. There's no predicting anything anymore. India might lose in Cape Town but win in Brisbane. England could shock us in Karachi. Australia might even get ambushed by Sri Lanka.

And in the mix there is strategy, heartbreak and comebacks.

Kheloexch: Your Test Cricket Companion

This is why fans now need to be more tuned in than ever - not just emotionally but also tactically. And that's what makes platforms like Kheloexch valuable.

Whether you prefer watching match timelines, tracking form, getting into head-to-head battles, or demonstrating to your friends that your cricket IQ is next level — Kheloexch is your ultimate destination.

Want to join the insanity, track the WTC journey, and be a part of the community that lives and breathes cricket? Then don't waste time. Kheloexch Register now and make sure you're ahead of the Test cricket curve.

Final Thoughts: It Is About More Than Fixtures

The 2025-27 WTC cycle is not just about who is playing whom, it is about emotion, rivalries, surprises, and story arcs. It is about the long stints of nothing happening — and then something happens. It is about shouting at the TV (hopefully not in public...), defending your favorite player in group chats, and getting up early just to see if that number 9 can survive another 12 balls.

Test cricket is not dying. It is evolving — and the WTC is there to help write another engaging chapter.

So, Are You Ready to Feel Again?

So, here is the hard question: Are you ready to care about something again in the purest form of the game?

Let's experience the wild ride of the WTC together. And when you do, don't forget to keep Kheloexch close — because great Test cricket deserves great company.

WTC 2025 27 Fixture Reveal Big Battles Set Between India England and Australia