Bangladesh, NZ and England to tour India for 2024-25 home season; full schedule announced by BCCI here

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the fixtures for Team India's eagerly awaited international home season for 2024-25. The schedule, packed with a variety of high-stakes matches, is set to begin in September and extend into the New Year, promising an exhilarating season for cricket fans.

The season will commence with a two-match IDFC First Bank Test series against Bangladesh. Chennai will host the opening Test starting on September 19, while the second Test will take place in Kanpur from September 27. Following the Tests, the action will shift to the shortest format of the game with a three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, scheduled to be held in Dharamshala, Delhi, and Hyderabad.

In October, New Zealand will tour India for a compelling three-match Test series. The first Test will begin on October 16 in Bengaluru, followed by the second Test in Pune, and the series will conclude with the third Test in Mumbai.

As the calendar turns to 2025, cricket enthusiasts can look forward to an exciting white-ball contest when England visits India. The tour will feature five T20Is and three ODIs, setting the stage for some thrilling cricketing action.

The detailed schedule for Team India’s 2024-25 international home season is as follows:

Bangladesh's Tour of India
S. No.	Date (From)		Date (To)		Time	Match	Venue
1	Thu	19-Sep-24	Mon	23-Sep-24	9:30 AM	1st Test	Chennai
2	Fri	27-Sep-24	Tue	01-Oct-24	9:30 AM	2nd Test	Kanpur
3	Sun	06-Oct-24	-	-	7:00 PM	1st T20I	Dharamsala
4	Wed	09-Oct-24	-	-	7:00 PM	2nd T20I	Delhi
5	Sat	12-Oct-24	-	-	7:00 PM	3rd T20I	Hyderabad

New Zealand's Tour of India
S. No.	Date (From)		Date (To)		Time	Match	Venue
1	Wed	16-Oct-24	Sun	20-Oct-24	9:30 AM	1st Test	Bengaluru
2	Thu	24-Oct-24	Mon	28-Oct-24	9:30 AM	2nd Test	Pune
3	Fri	01-Nov-24	Tue	05-Nov-24	9:30 AM	3rd Test	Mumbai

England's Tour of India
S. No.	Date (From)		Date (To)		Time	Match	Venue
1	Wed	22-Jan-25	-	-	7:00 PM	1st T20I	Chennai
2	Sat	25-Jan-25	-	-	7:00 PM	2nd T20I	Kolkata
3	Tue	28-Jan-25	-	-	7:00 PM	3rd T20I	Rajkot
4	Fri	31-Jan-25	-	-	7:00 PM	4th T20I	Pune
5	Sun	02-Feb-25	-	-	7:00 PM	5th T20I	Mumbai
6	Thu	06-Feb-25	-	-	1:30 PM	1st ODI	Nagpur
7	Sun	09-Feb-25	-	-	1:30 PM	2nd ODI	Cuttack
8	Wed	12-Feb-25	-	-	1:30 PM	3rd ODI	Ahmedabad

This announcement by the BCCI sets the stage for an action-packed season, with Team India set to host some of the strongest cricketing nations in a series of matches across different formats. Fans are eagerly awaiting the start of this thrilling cricketing extravaganza.