The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for the international home season of the Indian men’s cricket team.
The season will begin with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, followed by three T20Is against the same side. The Kiwis will then pay a visit for a three-match Test series.
The New Year will begin with a white-ball series against England, which includes five T20Is and three ODIs.
FULL LIST OF FIXTURES
Bangladesh tour of India:
- September 19: IND vs BAN – First Test – Chennai
- September 27: IND vs BAN – Second Test – Kanpur
- October 06: IND vs BAN – First T20I – Dharamsala
- October 09: IND vs BAN – Second T20I – Delhi
- October 12: IND vs BAN – Third T20I – Hyderabad
New Zealand tour of India:
- October 16: IND vs NZ – First Test – Bengaluru
- October 24: IND vs NZ – Second Test – Pune
- November 1: IND vs NZ – Third Test – Mumbai
England tour of India:
- January 22 – IND vs ENG – First T20I – Chennai
- January 25 – IND vs ENG – Second T20I – Kolkata
- January 28 – IND vs ENG – Third T20I – Rajkot
- January 31 – IND vs ENG – Fourth T20I – Pune
- February 2 – IND vs ENG – Fifth T20I – Mumbai
- February 6 – IND vs ENG – First ODI – Nagpur
- February 09 – IND vs ENG – Second ODI – Cuttack
- February 12 – IND vs ENG – Third ODI – Ahmedabad
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