By Aayush Pathak 20 Jun 2024, 14:32 IST
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 international home season, featuring exciting tours by Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England.
The action gets underway in September with a two-Test series against Bangladesh, sponsored by IDFC First Bank. The first Test will be held in Chennai from September 19th to 23rd, followed by the second Test in Kanpur from September 27th to October 1st.
Following the Tests, the focus shifts to the shorter format as India and Bangladesh lock horns in a three-match T20I series. Dharamsala, Delhi, and Hyderabad will play host to these T20 matches on October 6th, 9th, and 12th respectively.
In October, the prestigious Test format returns as New Zealand visits India for a three-match series. The opening Test gets underway on October 16th in Bengaluru, with Pune and Mumbai hosting the second and third Tests from October 24th and November 1st respectively.
The arrival of 2025 promises another exciting white-ball showdown as England embarks on a tour of India. The five-match T20I series kicks off on January 22nd, with Chennai, Kolkata, Rajkot, Pune, and Mumbai hosting the matches. This series will be followed by a three-match ODI series, with Nagpur, Cuttack, and Ahmedabad holding the ODIs on February 6th, 9th, and 12th respectively.
Tour | S. No. | Date (From) | Date (To) | Time | Match | Venue |
Bangladesh’s Tour of India | 1 | Thu 19-Sep-24 | Mon 23-Sep-24 | 9:30 AM | 1st Test | Chennai |
2 | Fri 27-Sep-24 | Tue 01-Oct-24 | 9:30 AM | 2nd Test | Kanpur | |
3 | Sun 06-Oct-24 | – | 7:00 PM | 1st T20I | Dharamsala | |
4 | Wed 09-Oct-24 | – | 7:00 PM | 2nd T20I | Delhi | |
5 | Sat 12-Oct-24 | – | 7:00 PM | 3rd T20I | Hyderabad | |
New Zealand’s Tour of India | 1 | Wed 16-Oct-24 | Sun 20-Oct-24 | 9:30 AM | 1st Test | Bengaluru |
2 | Thu 24-Oct-24 | Mon 28-Oct-24 | 9:30 AM | 2nd Test | Pune | |
3 | Fri 01-Nov-24 | Tue 05-Nov-24 | 9:30 AM | 3rd Test | Mumbai | |
England’s Tour of India | 1 | Wed 22-Jan-25 | – | 7:00 PM | 1st T20I | Chennai |
2 | Sat 25-Jan-25 | – | 7:00 PM | 2nd T20I | Kolkata | |
3 | Tue 28-Jan-25 | – | 7:00 PM | 3rd T20I | Rajkot | |
4 | Fri 31-Jan-25 | – | 7:00 PM | 4th T20I | Pune | |
5 | Sun 02-Feb-25 | – | 7:00 PM | 5th T20I | Mumbai | |
6 | Thu 06-Feb-25 | – | 1:30 PM | 1st ODI | Nagpur | |
7 | Sun 09-Feb-25 | – | 1:30 PM | 2nd ODI | Cuttack | |
8 | Wed 12-Feb-25 | – | 1:30 PM | 3rd ODI | Ahmedabad |
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