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ICC FTP 2023-27, India Takeaway: Tests vs Australia, England, T20 WC Co-Host with SL, IPL clashes with PSL

ICC FTP 2023-27, India Takeaways: India will play 44 Tests, 63 ODI and 76 T20I from August 18 including Test series against England and Australia. India will also be co-host with Sri Lanka for the T20 World Cup 2026.

ICC FTP 2023-27, India Takeaway

Dubai, August 17: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday (August 17) released the Men's Future Tours Programme (FTP) 2023-27, confirming the international calendar for all Full Members across all three formats of the game.

In total, there will be 777 international matches - 173 Tests, 281 ODIs and 323 T20Is - in the 2023-2027 FTP cycle compared to the 694 in the current one.

The first-ever women's FTP was announced on Tuesday, which will see over 300 matches played during the 2022-25 period.

1 India’s Schedule 2023 to 2027

1 India’s Schedule 2023 to 2027

India will be playing 27 ODI matches before the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. Meanwhile, Men in Blue will play 5 match Test series against England and Australia in the cycle.

India will be playing 44 Tests, 63 ODI and 76 T20I from August 18, 2022 to February 2027. England will play the most Tests in the cycle - 22. Australia will play 21 Tests in the period, while India will play 20.

There is also an extended window for IPL in the FTP, during which a limited number of international cricket has been scheduled — from April to May every year from 2023 to 2027.

England and Australia have also created FTP windows in August and January, to allow their marquee players to participate in the Hundred and the BBL.

However, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will become the first T20 league in the world to clash with the IPL because of Pakistan's packed international season.

India will also play joint host with Sri Lanka in the 2026 T20 World Cup, a first of its kind joint venture in this format. India and Sri Lanka were joint hosts of the 2011 50-over World Cup along with Bangladesh.

2 WTC Details

2 WTC Details

Australia, England and India all play five-match Test series as part of the third and fourth editions of the WTC, which also comprises 19 two-match series and five three-match series each in the two editions of the Championship that run from 2023-25 and 2025-27.

The FTP, which includes matches in the next two cycles of the nine-team ICC World Test Championship (WTC), sees an increase in a number of matches across all three formats compared to the previous cycle that ran from 2019-23.

3 What is FTP, how it is calculated

3 What is FTP, how it is calculated

The FTP is the result of a collective effort of Members with ICC's support and is designed to provide clarity around the calendar.

Each Member's FTP is based on collective bilateral and mutual agreements and may vary in accordance with each Member's overall cricketing and commercial programmes.

The 2023-27 FTP has over 770 matches. In addition to bilateral cricket, this four-year cycle will witness a single edition each of the Men's Cricket World Cup and Champions Trophy, and two editions each of the Men's T20 World Cups and WTC finals.

The Test teams outside the WTC have also scheduled a substantial number of bilateral Test matches in an effort to boost playing opportunities in cricket's traditional multi-day format.

4 The ICC Reaction

4 The ICC Reaction

“I'd like to thank our Members for the effort that has gone into creating this FTP for the next four years. We are incredibly lucky to have three vibrant formats of the game, with an outstanding programme of ICC global events and strong bilateral and domestic cricket and this FTP is designed to allow all cricket to flourish," ICC GM of Cricket Wasim Khan said.

“The landscape around the game is continuing to evolve and we will work closely with Members as we collectively adapt to that.

“We are committed to growing the game and giving more fans more opportunities to enjoy cricket, but are very mindful of the need to balance that ambition with the welfare of players,” he added. The exact dates and venues of matches outside of ICC events is for the Members to announce in due course," he added.

Story first published: Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 15:47 [IST]
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