The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has just announced the schedule for the much-awaited international home season of the Indian cricket team (Senior Men) for 2024-25. The Indian fans can rejoice as the season promises a thrilling line-up with tours from Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England.
Indian season kicks off with Bangladesh Tour
The season gets underway in September with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Chennai will be the battleground for the first Test starting on September 19th, followed by Kanpur hosting the second Test from September 27th. The excitement continues with a three-match T20I series, with Dharamshala, Delhi, and Hyderabad set to host the matches on October 6th, 9th, and 12th respectively.
October brings another exciting Test series, this time against New Zealand. The three-match contest kicks off on October 16th in Bengaluru, followed by Pune and Mumbai hosting the second and third Tests respectively.
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Only 3 ODIs!
There have been only three ODIs that have been assigned in the entire home season. This is a bit concerning given the 2025 Champions Trophy in mind. The mighty England team visits India for a five-match T20I series, followed by a three-match ODI series after the turn of 2025. However, before England will visit India, the Men in Blue will engage in a high-intensity Border-Gavaskar Trophy in December. Australia will host India for five-Test series, starting from November 22 to January 3!
List of matches India will host in the 2024-25 season
Bangladesh’s Tour of IndiaS. No.Date (From)Date (To)TimeMatchVenue1Thu19-Sep-24Mon23-Sep-249:30 AM1st TestChennai2Fri27-Sep-24Tue01-Oct-249:30 AM2nd TestKanpur3Sun06-Oct-24––7:00 PM1st T20IDharamsala4Wed09-Oct-24––7:00 PM2nd T20IDelhi5Sat12-Oct-24––7:00 PM3rd T20IHyderabad New Zealand’s Tour of IndiaS. No.Date (From)Date (To)TimeMatchVenue1Wed16-Oct-24Sun20-Oct-249:30 AM1st TestBengaluru2Thu24-Oct-24Mon28-Oct-249:30 AM2nd TestPune3Fri01-Nov-24Tue05-Nov-249:30 AM3rd TestMumbai England’s Tour of IndiaS. No.Date (From)Date (To)TimeMatchVenue1Wed22-Jan-25––7:00 PM1st T20IChennai2Sat25-Jan-25––7:00 PM2nd T20IKolkata3Tue28-Jan-25––7:00 PM3rd T20IRajkot4Fri31-Jan-25––7:00 PM4th T20IPune5Sun02-Feb-25––7:00 PM5th T20IMumbai6Thu06-Feb-25––1:30 PM1st ODINagpur7Sun09-Feb-25––1:30 PM2nd ODICuttack8Wed12-Feb-25––1:30 PM3rd ODIAhmedabad
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