Team India conquered the World Test Championship points table for two years, putting up some outstanding performances in the game’s purest form. Nonetheless, the Indian team did not perform well in the World Test Championship final, and as a result, they finished as runners-up. India’s schedule for second edition of WTC announced.

India’s schedule for second edition of WTC announced | FTP

In the finals, India lost by 8 wickets against New Zealand and that was painful. However, it is now time for the team to put the past behind them and focus on the upcoming WTC cycle, which will run from July 2021 to 2023. According to India’s Future Tour Programmes (FTP) for 2021-23, the team will play in six Test series, three at home and the rest on the tours.

India is to start its campaign with a five-match Test series against England in the second 2nd World Test Championship (WTC). From August 4 to September 14, the Test series will be conducted.

India tour of England: 2021 Schedule

August:

 4th-8th:    1st Test, Trent Bridge

 12th-16th: 2nd Test, Lord’s

25th-29th:  3rd Test, Headingley

September:

02nd-6th: 4th Test, Kennington Oval

10th-14th: 5th Test, Old Trafford

India will host a test series against New Zealand In November

Following the England series, India will get an opportunity to reclaim their defeat in the WTC final. New Zealand will visit India for a two-match Test series, in November. The series will most likely be staged following the T20 World Cup, however, the schedule has yet to be announced.

Kohli’s team will play South Africa in a three-match Test series in December 2021 and January 2022, in addition to the Test series against New Zealand. In early 2022, Team India will play a three-match test series against Sri Lanka. In the WTC, this will be the second home series.

In the second part of 2022, the third home series will be against Australia. In a four-match Test series, the two sides will compete for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Interestingly, India has won the past two Border-Gavaskar Trophies, which were held in Australia.

India will play Bangladesh in a two-match Test series to conclude their league stage of the World Test Championship’s second edition.

 

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