WTC 2025-27: When will the new cycle of the Test Championship start and the first match between whom? Answer will be given here

By Cross Talk India Team Last updated Jun 16, 2025

WTC 2025-27: The version of the World Test Championship 2023-25 is over. The teams of South Africa and Australia were face to face in its final match. In such a situation, by winning the final, South Africa created history and won the trophy. With this, three versions of WTC have been played so far and the fourth is going to start.

Let us know that after the end of the final, the new cycle is going to start and this time too, all the teams will clash for the finals to stay in the top-2. In such a situation, let us know when it is going to start and the first match will be played between which teams.

WTC 2025-27 starts

The new version is going to start tomorrow i.e. 17 June. This time it is starting with the Test series played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The Bangladesh team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka, where a 2 -match Test series will be played between the two teams. With this, the fourth edition is starting.

The first match between the two teams is to be played around the neck and 2 matches will be played in it. The second match of this series will be played in Colombo from 25 June and 29 June. In all the finals played so far, we have seen different winners.

For the first time in 2021, New Zealand defeated India to win the title. After this, Australia and then Africa won the trophy. In such a situation, now other teams would like to name this title in this edition.

WTC 2025-27: Sri Lanka’s squad

Pathum Nisanka, Pawan Rathnayake, Dinesh Chandimal (wicketkeeper), Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjay de Silva (Captain), Kusal Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Kasun Rajitha, Akila Dhananjay, Oshda Fernando, Pasindu Sariabandra, Sonal Dinusha, Sonal Dinusha, Sonal day, Tharindu Ratnayake, Milan Priyath Ratnayake, Isitha Vijesudera.

WTC 2025-27: Squad of Bangladesh

Shadman Islam, Anamul Haq, Mominul Haq, Najmul Hussain Shanto (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Zakir Ali (wicketkeeper), Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Naeem Hasan, Taizul Islam, Hasan Mahmood, Khalid Ahmed, Litan Das, Ibadat Hussain, Mahidul Islam Akon, Hasan Murad, Naid Rana.