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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the much-anticipated venues for the home season 2023-24. Cricket enthusiasts are in for a thrilling treat, as India are set to lock horns with top cricketing nations in a total of 16 International matches. The schedule comprises five Test matches, three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and eight Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
The home season will kick-off with India hosting Australia for a pulsating three-match ODI series, leading up to the much-awaited ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The ODI series will be held across the picturesque venues of Mohali, Indore, and Rajkot.
Following the 50-over World Cup, the cricketing giants India and Australia will battle it out in a thrilling five-match T20I series, commencing on November 23 in Vizag and concluding on December 3 in the lively city of Hyderabad.
Bringing in the New Year with a bang, Afghanistan will make their maiden white-ball bilateral tour to India. The three-match T20I series will witness thrilling contests in Mohali and Indore, with the final showdown scheduled for Bengaluru, the venue where Afghanistan played their first-ever Test match.
The cricketing fervor will reach its zenith as India locks horns with England in a gripping five-match Test series, set to begin on January 25, 2024. The intense Test battles will be played at iconic venues – Hyderabad, Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi, and Dharamsala, promising a roller-coaster of emotions for both the teams and fans alike.
Here’s the complete schedule:
Australia tour of India 2023
ODI series:
- Sep 22: 1st ODI, Mohali, 1:30 PM
- Sep 24: 2nd ODI, Indore, 1:30 PM
- Sep 27: 3rd ODI, Rajkot, 1:30 PM
T20I series:
- Nov 23: 1st T20I, Vizag, 7:00 PM
- Nov 26: 2nd T20I, Trivandrum, 7:00 PM
- Nov 28: 3rd T20I, Guwahati, 7:00 PM
- Dec 1: 4th T20I, Nagpur, 7:00 PM
- Dec 3: 5th T20I, Hyderabad, 7:00 PM
Afghanistan tour of India 2024
T20I series:
- Jan 11: 1st T20I, Mohali, 7:00 PM
- Jan 14: 2nd T20I, Indore, 7:00 PM
- Jan 17: 3rd T20I, Bengaluru, 7:00 PM
England tour of India 2024
Test series:
- Jan 25-29: 1st Test, Hyderabad
- Feb 2-6: 2nd Test, Vizag
- Feb 15-19: 3rd Test, Rajkot
- Feb 23-27: 4th Test, Ranchi
- Mar 7-11: 5th Test, Dharamsala