BCCI has announced a packed home schedule for India’s men’s and women’s A teams, U-19 sides and the senior women’s team for the September-December window.
One of the biggest highlights of the schedule will be the India A men’s series against Australia A. The shadow tour will feature two four-day unofficial Tests and three List A matches, all to be played in Puducherry between September 22 and October 11.
The first four-day match is scheduled from September 22 to 25, while the second game will be played from September 29 to October 2. The three 50-over matches will then be played on October 6, 9 and 11.
Zimbabwe women will also tour India later in October for six white-ball matches, including three WT20Is and three WODIs, from October 16 to 28.
The T20 matches will be played in Raipur, while the ODI games will be held in Baroda.
India’s men’s U-19 team will also host Australia U-19 from September 18 to October 5. The tour includes three one-day matches in Rajkot, followed by two four-day matches in Rajkot and Ahmedabad.
Meanwhile, the India A women’s team will have a busy season with back-to-back home series against Australia A women and England A women.
Both tours will feature three WT20 matches, three one-day games and one four-day unofficial Test.
The Australia A women’s series will be played in Mohali and Dharamsala between September 12 and October 2.
England A women will tour India later in the year, with matches scheduled between November 30 and December 22 in Pune and Navi Mumbai.
