BCCI announces packed home schedule for upcoming 2019-2020 season
New Delhi, Jun 4 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming home season in which India will play five Tests, nine ODIs and 12 T20Is.
During this home season, India will play against South Africa in the Freedom Trophy, which is slated to be held from September 15, which includes three T20Is and as much Tests.
Then, India would host Bangladesh for three T20Is and two Tests. It will be the first time when India host neighbours Bangladesh for a two-match Test series.
Similarly, India will host the neighbours for the first time for a T20 series as well, said the schedule announced on Monday night.
These Tests matches will be a part of Test championship.
In December, West Indies will be touring India for a three T20Is and as much ODIs. The first match of the series will be played at Mumbai on December 6.
Next year, Zimbabwe will tour India for three T20Is. This will be Zimbabwe’s first tour of India for a shorter format of the game.
During the last phase of this home season, mighty Australia are scheduled to play a three-match ODI series starting January 14.
South Africa too are scheduled to play three ODIs against India from March 12 to 18.
During the period, India won't play any full-fledged home series.
Here is the full schedule:
Freedom Trophy (South Africa's tour of India)
September 15: IND vs SA- 1st T20I (Dharamsala)
September 18: IND vs SA- 2nd T20I (Mohali)
September 22: IND vs SA- 3rd T20I (Bengaluru)
October 2-6: IND vs SA- 1st Test (Vizag)
October 10-14: IND vs SA- 2nd Test (Ranchi)
October 19-23: IND vs SA- 3rd Test (Pune)
Bangladesh’s Tour of India
November 3: IND vs BAN- 1st T20I (Delhi)
November 7: IND vs BAN- 2nd T20I (Rajkot)
November 10: IND vs BAN- 3rd T20I (Nagpur)
November 14-18: IND vs BAN- 1st Test (Indore)
November 22-26: IND vs BAN- 2nd Test (Kolkata)
West Indies’ Tour of India
December 6: IND vs WI- 1st T20I (Mumbai)
December 8: IND vs WI- 2nd T20I (Thiruvananthapuram)
December 11: IND vs WI- 3rd T20I (Hyderabad)
December 15: IND vs WI- 1st ODI (Chennai)
December 18: IND vs WI- 2nd ODI (Vizag)
December 22: IND vs WI- 3rd ODI (Cuttack)
Zimbabwe’s Tour of India
January 5: IND vs ZIM- 1st T20I (Guwahati)
January 7: IND vs ZIM- 2nd T20I (Indore)
January 10: IND vs ZIM- 3rd T20I (Pune)
Australia’s Tour of India
January 14: IND vs AUS- 1st ODI (Mumbai)
January 17: IND vs AUS- 2nd ODI (Rajkot)
January 19: IND vs AUS- 3rd ODI (Bengaluru)
South Africa’s Tour of India
March 12: IND vs SA – 1st ODI (Dharamsala)
March 15: IND vs SA – 2nd ODI (Lucknow)
March 18: IND vs SA – 3rd ODI (Kolkata)
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