Indian cricket team schedule: Updated dates, venues for New Zealand, England, Australia and more
The BCCI announced an updated schedule for the upcoming home and away season of Team India (Senior Men) for 2024-25.
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After winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup under Rahul Dravid, the Indian team experienced a change in management with Gautam Gambhir taking over as the new coach. Following this, the Men in Blue won a T20I series against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka but also lost an ODI series to the Lankans.
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India lost the 3rd ODI by 110 runs, giving Sri Lanka a 2-0 lead after the first game ended in a tie. This series loss marked the first time Sri Lanka had beaten India in a bilateral ODI series since 1997. After such a significant defeat, what is next for Team India?
The Men in Blue will now take a short break in August and will resume their campaign in September, starting with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. They will also have a series against New Zealand and England at home and will visit Australia and the English side later.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (August 13, 2024) announced an updated schedule for the upcoming home season of Team India (Senior Men) for 2024-25.
Bangladesh's tour of India 2024:
India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: September 19-September 23, Chennai (From 9:30 AM IST)
India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test: September 27-October 1, Kanpur (From 9:30 AM IST)
India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I: October 6, Gwalior (From 7:00 PM IST)
India vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I, October 9, Delhi (From 7:00 PM IST)
India vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I, October 12, Hyderabad (From 7:00 PM IST)
New Zealand's tour of India:
India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: October 16-October 20, Bengaluru
India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: October 24-October 28, Pune
India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test: November 1-November 5, Mumbai
India's tour of South Africa 2024:
India vs South Africa, 1st T20I: November 8, Durban
India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I: November 10, Gqeberha
India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: November 13, Centurion
India vs South Africa, 4th T20I: November 16, Johannesburg
India's tour of Australia 2024: (The Indian women's cricket team will also be touring Australia around the same time)
India vs Australia, 1st Test: November 22-November 26, Perth
India vs Australia, 2nd Test: December 6-December 10, Adelaide
India vs Australia, 3rd Test: December 14-December 18, Brisbane
India vs Australia, 4th Test: December 26-December 30, Melbourne
India vs Australia, 5th Test: January 3-January 7, Sydney
England's tour of India 2025:
India vs England, 1st T20I: January 22, Kolkata (From 7:00 PM IST)
India vs England, 2nd T20I: January 25, Chennai (From 7:00 PM IST)
India vs England, 3rd T20I: January 28, Rajkot (From 7:00 PM IST)
India vs England, 4th T20I: January 31, Pune (From 7:00 PM IST)
India vs England, 5th T20I: February 2, Mumbai (From 7:00 PM IST)
India vs England, 1st ODI: February 6, Nagpur (From 1:30 PM IST)
India vs England, 2nd ODI: February 9, Cuttack (From 1:30 PM IST)
India vs England, 3rd ODI: February 12, Ahmedabad (From 1:30 PM IST)
India's tour of England 2025:
England vs India, 1st Test: June 20-June 24, Headingley, Leeds
England vs India, 2nd Test: July 2-July 6, Edgbaston, Birmingham
England vs India, 3rd Test: July 10-July 14, Lord’s, London
England vs India, 4th Test: July 21-July 27, Old Trafford, Manchester
England vs India, 5th Test: July 31-August 4, The Oval, London