The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday released the revised itinerary for the Indian international home season and the South Africa A tour of India in 2025, with key venue changes affecting both men’s and women’s fixtures.
According to the updated schedule, India’s senior men’s team will take on West Indies and South Africa in a series of Tests, ODIs, and T20Is at home. The much-anticipated IDFC First Bank Test series against the West Indies will begin on October 2, 2025, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, while the second Test, initially planned for Kolkata, has now been shifted to Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.
Similarly, the first Test against South Africa, scheduled for November 14, will now take place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, instead of New Delhi. The second Test will be played in Guwahati, followed by ODIs in Ranchi, Raipur, and Visakhapatnam, and T20Is across Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Hyderabad.
Due to ongoing pitch and outfield revamps at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, the ODI series between India Women and Australia Women has been relocated. The first two matches will be played at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, while the third and final ODI will be held in New Delhi.
On the ‘A’ tours front, South Africa A will play two multi-day matches and three one-day games against India A. While the red-ball matches will go ahead at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE), Bengaluru, the one-dayers have been moved from Bengaluru to Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
Meanwhile, the Australia Men’s A tour of India will see two multi-day games and three one-dayers, all of which are set to take place in Lucknow and Kanpur, respectively.(UNI)
Key Matches and Venues:
West Indies Men’s Tour of India:
1st Test: Oct 2–6, Ahmedabad
2nd Test: Oct 10–14, New Delhi
South Africa Men’s Tour of India:
1st Test: Nov 14–18, Kolkata
2nd Test: Nov 22–26, Guwahati
ODIs: Nov 30 (Ranchi), Dec 3 (Raipur), Dec 6 (Vizag)
T20Is: Dec 9 (Cuttack), Dec 11 (New Chandigarh), Dec 14 (Dharamsala), Dec 17 (Lucknow), Dec 19 (Hyderabad)
India Women vs Australia Women ODIs:
1st ODI: Sept 14, New Chandigarh
2nd ODI: Sept 17, New Chandigarh
3rd ODI: Sept 20, New Delhi
Australia Men’s A Tour:
Multi-day: Sept 16–19, Sept 23–26 (Lucknow)
One-dayers: Sept 30, Oct 3, Oct 5 (Kanpur)
South Africa A Tour:
Multi-day: Oct 30–Nov 2, Nov 6–9 (BCCI COE, Bengaluru)
