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ICC FTP 2025-29 West Indies Complete Schedule — Tests, ODIs, T20Is Decoded

Rohan Sharma 15 May 2026 Updated 15 May 2026 ~5 min read ~944 words

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West Indies' ICC FTP 2025-29 schedule contains 24 Tests, 22 ODIs and 51 T20Is across the cycle. The bilateral attrition is real and reflected in the leaked draft. The franchise-overseas conflict windows compress the bilateral calendar. The academy funding cut sits inside the cycle. The senior-pro generation is mostly already in transition.

The Test allocation

Twenty-four Tests split into 12 home and 12 away. The home Tests include the home India series in November 2025, the home Pakistan series in early 2027, and the home England series in early 2028. The away Tests include the away Australia tour in late 2027 and the away New Zealand tour in early 2028.

The ODI allocation

Twenty-two ODIs is the smallest ODI allocation among Tier-2 nations. The cycle includes the WC Qualifier 2027 if WI needs it. The bilateral ODI count is structured around qualification preparation and Champions Trophy 2029 build-up. The home ODI bilateral against England in early 2028 is the cycle's most commercially weighted ODI series.

The T20I allocation

Fifty-one T20Is include the build-up windows for two T20 World Cups. The T20I count is at the upper end of Tier-2 reflecting CWI's white-ball broadcast revenue model. The home T20I bilaterals include India, Australia, England and Pakistan across the cycle.

The bilateral attrition

The 24-Test allocation is a 17 percent reduction from the 2023-27 cycle. Two scheduled bilateral Test series have been replaced by triangular T20I events. The reduction reflects commercial carriage value rather than on-field performance. The reduction is the most significant Test allocation shift in the leaked draft.

The 2025 home India

The home India series in November 2025 is the cycle's opening commercial centrepiece. The three-Test series will be played at Bridgetown, Port of Spain and Antigua. The bilateral is followed by a five-match T20I series and a three-match ODI series. The home India tour total is 11 matches.

The 2027 home Pakistan

The home Pakistan series in early 2027 is the cycle's second commercial peak. The two-Test series will be played at Bridgetown and Port of Spain. The bilateral is preceded by a three-match T20I series. The tour total is approximately seven matches across approximately five weeks.

The 2028 home England

The home England series in early 2028 is the cycle's third commercial peak. The three-Test series will be played at Bridgetown, Port of Spain and Antigua. The bilateral is preceded by a three-match T20I series. The tour total is approximately nine matches.

The franchise-overseas conflict

The franchise-overseas conflict is the biggest structural pressure on WI cricket in the cycle. CWI's senior pros are largely contracted to overseas franchises across IPL, PSL, BBL and SA20. The franchise pull on senior players is procedurally severe. The bilateral cricket availability of the senior cohort is significantly reduced during the franchise windows.

The 2026 May Test window

The 2026 May Test window is procedurally sensitive. CWI's home Test cricket in May overlaps with the IPL window. The bilateral Test cricket scheduled in this window has historically struggled for broadcast carriage. The 2026 May window will be the test of whether the JioHotstar-Disney consortium broadcast guarantee can sustain bilateral Test cricket against the IPL.

The academy funding consequence

The recent 28 percent academy funding cut sits inside the cycle. The cut affects the U19 pathway and the next-generation senior pathway. The funding cut consequence will be felt in 2028-29 when the next-generation cohort is expected to deliver senior Test cricket. The cut is the structural risk to the cycle's Test programme.

The CPL window

The Caribbean Premier League window for the cycle is locked at August-September through 2028. The window does not overlap directly with the bilateral cricket calendar. The CPL is a procedurally protected commercial event. The league is a development pathway for WI's next-generation players.

The Test captaincy succession

The Test captaincy succession is partly resolved with the current captain holding the role through to 2027. The succession plan for 2027 onwards is partly published. The cycle covers the captaincy transition window. The new captain will be appointed in 2026-27 closer to the time.

What this means for fans

For West Indies cricket fans, the practical answer is that the 2025-29 cycle delivers home India, Pakistan and England series, an away Australia tour, plus two T20 World Cups and the Champions Trophy. The commercial peak is the home India series 2025. The cricket peak is the home England series 2028. The structural risk is the academy funding cut.

What to watch next: whether the CWI board commits in writing to restoring the academy budget to 2025-26 levels from the 2027-28 cycle, because that written commitment is the structural change that protects the next-generation cohort and gives the Test programme a realistic chance of competing in the 2028-29 home England and away Australia series at full strength.