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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced exciting home series against the West Indies and South Africa later this year. Team India will face the West Indies in a Test series and take on South Africa in a multi-format series, including Test matches.
In September, India will host the Women’s ODI World Cup, with the opening match and ceremony in Visakhapatnam. Other host cities include Punjab, Mullanpur, Indore, Trivandrum, and Guwahati. This decision was finalized during the BCCI Apex Council meeting.
Team India to Host West Indies for Tests
India’s senior men’s cricket team will play a two-match Test series against the West Indies in early October. The first Test is scheduled for Mohali, while the second will take place at Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens from October 10 to 14. This marks Test cricket’s return to Kolkata after nearly six years. The last Test at Eden Gardens was in November 2019, featuring a historic pink-ball match against Bangladesh.
Journalist Gaurav Gupta of Tech Word News shared the news on social media, confirming the dates and venues.
Guwahati to Host Maiden Test in India vs South Africa Series
Following the West Indies series, South Africa will tour India for a white-ball and Test series. The tour begins with a two-match Test series. The first Test will be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, while the second Test will take place at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, marking the venue’s first-ever Test match.
The series will then shift to a three-match ODI series, with games in Ranchi, Raipur, and Visakhapatnam on November 30, December 3, and December 6, respectively. The tour concludes with a five-match T20I series, with matches in Cuttack, Nagpur, Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad on December 9, 11, 14, 17, and 19.
Gaurav Gupta provided detailed updates on the fixtures, emphasizing the historic nature of Guwahati hosting its first Test.
India to Begin WTC 2025-27 Cycle with England Series
India will kick off their 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) campaign with a five-match away series against England, starting at Headingley in Leeds on June 20. This comes after India failed to qualify for the WTC final for the first time in three editions. Poor Test performances, including a 3-0 home defeat to New Zealand and a disappointing Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign in Australia, led to their early exit. The team aims to bounce back and secure a spot in the next WTC final.
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