The Border-Gavaskar trophy, the high-profile Test series between India and Australia, is going to comprise 5 games in the ICC’s next Future Tour Programme (FTP), i.e., between May 2023 and April 2027.
It will be the first time since 1992 that both nations will play a series of 5 Test matches.
As per ESPNCricinfo report, India will travel to Australia in December and January 2024-25 to play 5 Tests. Whereas the return series will be played in India in early 2027. These two tours will hence be a part of the next two ICC World Test Championship cycles - 2023-25 and 2025-27 respectively.
Apart from Australia, India will also play five-match Test series against England. In 2024, India will host England and will then tour the UK in 2025. While the homes series will be a part of the 2023-25 WTC cycle, the games in England will fall under the 2025-27 WTC cycle.
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It has also been learned that India will be playing a total of 38 Tests. Only Bangladesh (34) and New Zealand (32) have more than 30 Tests on their calendar.
India will also indulge in a three-Test series at home against New Zealand in October-November 2024. The rest of the WTC series for India have two Tests only.
India will also be part of the new push for five-match T20I series in the upcoming FTP, as there are 15 series comprising five T20Is that have been slotted and India will be part of 9 such series, with some to be confirmed.
(ESPNCricinfo inputs)
