When Will Team India Play Their Next Test Match? Full Schedule & Opponent

The Indian Cricket Team just finished their Test series with Sri Lanka, where they played 2-Test matches, which were very important with respect to the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 Final. The series ended in a Draw after a great fight put in by the home team, even after being forced to follow on.

The Indian Test Cricket Team showed intent on the field, with new players coming up with exceptional performances in the middle, like Manav Suthar, Devdutt Padikkal and even Dhruv Jurel. The craze for Test cricket has seen a rise, and fans might want to know about Team India next Test match. This article will focus on Team India Test schedule, available as of now.

When is Team India Next Test Match Scheduled?

After the end of the Test series with Sri Lanka, India will be playing its next Test match when it is on tour in New Zealand. Team India Next Test match will be on November 19-23, 2026, against New Zealand in Wellington, followed by the 2nd Test against New Zealand on Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2026, in Christchurch. However, after this series, India will be playing a 5-match Test series against Australia in India. Here is the available Team India Test schedule:

What India Needs To Qualify For WTC 2025-27 Final?

The Indian Cricket Team has to play the remaining WTC 2025-27 matches against the best cricket teams in the world. India now needs to win all 7 games to match the average PCT (67.4%) that has been needed in the first three editions to reach the final of the WTC so far. The top teams on the WTC 2025-27 points table will have matches against each other, which will result in teams losing points. India should at least win 6 of their remaining 7 matches to qualify for the WTC 2025-27 Final.