BCCI announces India’s home schedule for 2019-20; Five teams to tour
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s home schedule for the upcoming season. The Indian team will be extremely busy in the coming few months with as many as five different teams expected to land in the country. The scheduling consists of five Tests, nine ODIs and 12 T20Is.
Virat Kohli and his men are currently in England battling for the World Cup. They will be touring West Indies for an away tour after the global tournament. The home season for India shall commence with the Freedom Trophy. Starting September 15, South Africa shall play three Tests and three T20Is against the Asian giant. This series will be followed by Bangladesh arriving for two Tests and three T20Is.
West Indies will then tour India in December for a limited-overs series – three T20Is and three ODIs. Zimbabwe (3 T20Is), Australia (3 ODIs) and South Africa (3 ODIs) will engage in only limited-overs fixtures. India’s Test matches against South Africa and Bangladesh will be a part of the Test championship.
Full schedule:
Freedom Trophy – 2019
15th September – 1st T20I, Dharamsala
18th September – 2nd T20I, Mohali
22nd September – 3rd T20I, Bengaluru
October 2-6 – 1st Test, Vizag
October 10-14 – 2nd Test, Ranchi
October 19-23 – 3rd Test, Pune
Bangladesh’s Tour of India – 2019
3rd November – 1st T20I, Delhi
7th November – 2nd T20I, Rajkot
10th November – 3rd T20I, Nagpur
November 14-18 – 1st Test, Indore
November 22-26 – 2nd Test, Kolkata
West Indies’ Tour of India 2019
6th December – 1st T20I, Mumbai
8th December – 2nd T20I, Thiruvananthapuram
11th December – 3rd T20I, Hyderabad
15th December – 1st ODI, Chennai
18th December – 2nd ODI, Vizag
22nd December – 3rd ODI, Cuttack
Zimbabwe’s Tour of India – 2020
5th January – 1st T20I, Guwahati
7th January – 2nd T20I, Indore
10th January – 3rd T20I, Pune
Australia’s Tour of India – 2020
14th January – 1st ODI, Mumbai
17th January – 2nd ODI, Rajkot
19th January – 3rd ODI, Bengaluru
South Africa’s Tour of India – 2020
12th March – 1st ODI, Dharamsala
15th March – 2nd ODI, Lucknow
18th March – 3rd ODI, Kolkata
