India get busier calendar as ICC announces men's FTP for 2023-27

Indian men's team is set to be a lot busier in the coming years as per the recently released Future Tours Program cycle by the International Cricket Council (ICC). 

India will participate in 44 Tests, 63 ODIs and 76 T20Is from Aug 18, 2022 to February 2027. The Men in Blue will play two five-match Test series against Australia and England and also tour West Indies and South Africa next year in July and December, respectively. 

Furthermore, Rohit Sharma's troops will host England and Afghanistan in 2024 and 2026, respectively. Moreover, they will tour down under twice in 2024-25 and 2027 and also lock horns with England in their own backyard in June 2025. 

Rohit Sharma alongside Shikhar Dhawan in England 2022

Apart from red-ball cricket, the Men in Blue are also committed to playing other limited overs series against Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the West Indies over the next four years. 

Notably, the 12 full Members will play a total of 777 international games – 173 Tests, 281 ODIs and 323 T20Is – in the 2023-2027 FTP cycle compared to the 694 in the current one. 

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