India will host West Indies for a two-Test series in October, the Caribbean side’s first Test tour of India in 12 years. The series will open with the first Test in Mohali on October 2 and the second Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on October 10.
The last Test series that the West Indies played in India was during their 2013-14 tour. It was also the final series for the cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. West Indies last toured India in 2022 for a limited-overs series of three ODIs and three T20Is.
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BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told PTI that the tour details were confirmed, and the iconic series will have India and West Indies face off in the longer format after over a decade.
South Africa’s Multi-Format Tour in November
After the West Indies series, South Africa will travel to India for an all-format series in November. This tour will be important as a build-up series for the 2026 T20 World Cup, which is to be staged in India.
Shukla announced the locations and dates for the South Africa series, as follows:
“The first Test will be in Delhi, while the second Test will be in Guwahati.”
This will be Guwahati’s maiden Test match, a city that has primarily hosted white-ball matches and IPL games in recent years.
Complete Schedule for South Africa’s Tour
Test Series:
First Test – Delhi
Second Test – Guwahati
ODI Series:
First ODI – Ranchi (November 30)
Second ODI – Raipur (December 3)
Third ODI – Visakhapatnam (December 6)
T20I Series:
First T20I – December 9
Second T20I – December 11
Third T20I – December 14
Fourth T20I – December 17
Fifth T20I – 19 December
India to stage ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in September
Apart from the men’s series, India will also be staging the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in September. The final timings are yet to be released, but Shukla confirmed the first match to be staged at Visakhapatnam.
He also made known the list of likely venues by saying:
“The dates are still to be finalized. But Vizag will host the first match, and the remaining venues are Guwahati, Mullanpur (Punjab), Thiruvananthapuram, and Indore. The final venue is still to be decided.”
With a congested international calendar, Indian cricket enthusiasts can expect some thrilling games in the near future.
