diff --git a/libraries/Microsoft.Bot.Builder/Teams/TeamsInfo.cs b/libraries/Microsoft.Bot.Builder/Teams/TeamsInfo.cs
index 748f4dcf9c..43267d377e 100644
--- a/libraries/Microsoft.Bot.Builder/Teams/TeamsInfo.cs
+++ b/libraries/Microsoft.Bot.Builder/Teams/TeamsInfo.cs
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ public static Task<TeamsChannelAccount> GetMemberAsync(ITurnContext turnContext,
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new thread in a team chat and sends an activity to that new thread.
+        /// Creates a new thread in a team chat and sends an activity to that new thread. Use this method if you are using BotFrameworkAdapter and are handling credentials in your code.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="turnContext"> Turn context. </param>
-        /// <param name="activity"> ID of the Teams team. </param>
-        /// <param name="teamsChannelId"> cancellation token. </param>
+        /// <param name="activity"> The activity to send on starting the new thread. </param>
+        /// <param name="teamsChannelId"> The Team's Channel ID, note this is distinct from the Bot Framework activity property with same name. </param>
         /// <param name="credentials"> Microsoft app credentials. </param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken"> The cancellation token. </param>
         /// <returns>Team Details.</returns>
@@ -262,6 +262,59 @@ public static async Task<Tuple<ConversationReference, string>> SendMessageToTeam
             return new Tuple<ConversationReference, string>(conversationReference, newActivityId);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new thread in a team chat and sends an activity to that new thread. Use this method if you are using CloudAdapter where credentials are handled by the adapter.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="turnContext"> Turn context. </param>
+        /// <param name="activity"> The activity to send on starting the new thread. </param>
+        /// <param name="teamsChannelId"> The Team's Channel ID, note this is distinct from the Bot Framework activity property with same name. </param>
+        /// <param name="botAppId"> The bot's appId. </param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken"> The cancellation token. </param>
+        /// <returns>Team Details.</returns>
+        public static async Task<Tuple<ConversationReference, string>> SendMessageToTeamsChannelAsync(ITurnContext turnContext, IActivity activity, string teamsChannelId, string botAppId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            if (turnContext == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(turnContext));
+            }
+
+            if (turnContext.Activity == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(nameof(turnContext.Activity));
+            }
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(teamsChannelId))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(teamsChannelId));
+            }
+
+            ConversationReference conversationReference = null;
+            var newActivityId = string.Empty;
+            var serviceUrl = turnContext.Activity.ServiceUrl;
+            var conversationParameters = new ConversationParameters
+            {
+                IsGroup = true,
+                ChannelData = new { channel = new { id = teamsChannelId } },
+                Activity = (Activity)activity,
+            };
+
+            await turnContext.Adapter.CreateConversationAsync(
+                botAppId,
+                Channels.Msteams,
+                serviceUrl,
+                null,
+                conversationParameters,
+                (t, ct) =>
+                {
+                    conversationReference = t.Activity.GetConversationReference();
+                    newActivityId = t.Activity.Id;
+                    return Task.CompletedTask;
+                },
+                cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            return new Tuple<ConversationReference, string>(conversationReference, newActivityId);
+        }
+
         private static async Task<IEnumerable<TeamsChannelAccount>> GetMembersAsync(IConnectorClient connectorClient, string conversationId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (conversationId == null)
diff --git a/tests/Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Tests/Teams/TeamsInfoTests.cs b/tests/Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Tests/Teams/TeamsInfoTests.cs
index 12b071f131..df821ab7eb 100644
--- a/tests/Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Tests/Teams/TeamsInfoTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Tests/Teams/TeamsInfoTests.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Bot.Connector.Authentication;
 using Microsoft.Bot.Schema;
 using Microsoft.Bot.Schema.Teams;
+using Moq;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using Xunit;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,61 @@ public async Task TestSendMessageToTeamsChannelAsync()
             await handler.OnTurnAsync(turnContext);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task TestSendMessageToTeamsChannel2Async()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+
+            var expectedTeamsChannelId = "teams-channel-id";
+            var expectedAppId = "app-id";
+            var expectedServiceUrl = "service-url";
+            var expectedActivityId = "activity-id";
+            var expectedConversationId = "conversation-id";
+
+            var requestActivity = new Activity { ServiceUrl = expectedServiceUrl };
+
+            var adapter = new TestCreateConversationAdapter(expectedActivityId, expectedConversationId);
+
+            var turnContextMock = new Mock<ITurnContext>();
+            turnContextMock.Setup(tc => tc.Activity).Returns(requestActivity);
+            turnContextMock.Setup(tc => tc.Adapter).Returns(adapter);
+
+            var activity = new Activity
+            {
+                Type = "message",
+                Text = "Test-SendMessageToTeamsChannelAsync",
+                ChannelId = Channels.Msteams,
+                ChannelData = new TeamsChannelData
+                {
+                    Team = new TeamInfo
+                    {
+                        Id = "team-id",
+                    },
+                },
+            };
+
+            // Act
+
+            var r = await TeamsInfo.SendMessageToTeamsChannelAsync(turnContextMock.Object, activity, expectedTeamsChannelId, expectedAppId, CancellationToken.None);
+
+            // Assert
+
+            Assert.Equal(expectedConversationId, r.Item1.Conversation.Id);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedActivityId, r.Item2);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedAppId, adapter.AppId);
+            Assert.Equal(Channels.Msteams, adapter.ChannelId);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedServiceUrl, adapter.ServiceUrl);
+            Assert.Null(adapter.Audience);
+
+            var channelData = adapter.ConversationParameters.ChannelData;
+
+            var channel = channelData.GetType().GetProperty("channel").GetValue(channelData, null);
+            var id = channel.GetType().GetProperty("id").GetValue(channel, null);
+
+            Assert.Equal(expectedTeamsChannelId, id);
+            Assert.Equal(adapter.ConversationParameters.Activity, activity);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public async Task TestGetMeetingInfoAsync()
         {
@@ -586,5 +642,60 @@ protected override Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage reques
                 return Task.FromResult(response);
             }
         }
+
+        private class TestCreateConversationAdapter : BotAdapter
+        {
+            private string _activityId;
+
+            private string _conversationId;
+
+            public TestCreateConversationAdapter(string activityId, string conversationId)
+            {
+                _activityId = activityId;
+                _conversationId = conversationId;
+            }
+
+            public string AppId { get; set; }
+
+            public string ChannelId { get; set; }
+
+            public string ServiceUrl { get; set; }
+
+            public string Audience { get; set; }
+
+            public ConversationParameters ConversationParameters { get; set; }
+
+            public override Task CreateConversationAsync(string botAppId, string channelId, string serviceUrl, string audience, ConversationParameters conversationParameters, BotCallbackHandler callback, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                AppId = botAppId;
+                ChannelId = channelId;
+                ServiceUrl = serviceUrl;
+                Audience = audience;
+                ConversationParameters = conversationParameters;
+
+                var activity = new Activity { Id = _activityId, Conversation = new ConversationAccount { Id = _conversationId } };
+
+                var mockTurnContext = new Mock<ITurnContext>();
+                mockTurnContext.Setup(tc => tc.Activity).Returns(activity);
+
+                callback(mockTurnContext.Object, cancellationToken);
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            }
+
+            public override Task DeleteActivityAsync(ITurnContext turnContext, ConversationReference reference, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
+            public override Task<ResourceResponse[]> SendActivitiesAsync(ITurnContext turnContext, Activity[] activities, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
+            public override Task<ResourceResponse> UpdateActivityAsync(ITurnContext turnContext, Activity activity, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }