BCCI makes changes to India’s home season schedule


The BCCI has made two changes to India’s home season schedule, moving the first T20I against Bangladesh on October 6 from Dharamsala to Gwalior, and swapping the venues of the first and second T20Is against England, which will now be played in Kolkata and Chennai respectively, in January 2025.

The change in venue for the first T20I against Bangladesh from Dharamsala to Gwalior was necessitated because of “upgrades and renovation work being carried out by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in the dressing rooms,” according to a BCCI statement. This is the second international fixture moved out of Dharamsala in the last two years. In February 2023, a late decision was made to move the third Test between India and Australia to Indore because the outfield in Dharamsala was not ready for play.

For England’s tour of India in 2025, Chennai was originally scheduled to host the first T20I on January 22 and Kolkata the second on January 25, but those venues have now been swapped. “The venue change was necessitated following a request from Kolkata Police to the Cricket Association of Bengal regarding their prior Republic Day commitments and obligations,” the BCCI said.

India’s 2024-25 home international season begins with two Tests and three T20Is against Bangladesh from September 19 to October 12, after which New Zealand visit for three Test matches from October 16 to November 5.

India then tour Australia for five Test matches from November 22 to January 7, after which they return home to host England for five T20Is and three T20Is from January 22 to February 12. The ODIs against England are India’s only scheduled 50-over games before the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

Revised Bangladesh in India schedule

  • Sept 19 to 23 – 1st Test, Chennai
  • Sept 27 to Oct 1 – 2nd Test, Kanpur
  • Oct 6 – 1st T20I, Gwalior
  • Oct 9 – 2nd T20I, Delhi
  • Oct 12 – 3rd T20I, Hyderabad

Revised England in India schedule

  • Jan 22 – 1st T20I, Kolkata
  • Jan 25 – 2nd T20I, Chennai
  • Jan 28 – 3rd T20I, Rajkot
  • Jan 31 – 4th T20I, Pune
  • Feb 2 – 5th T20I, Mumbai
  • Feb 6 – 1st ODI, Nagpur
  • Feb 9 – 2nd ODI, Cuttack
  • Feb 12 – 3rd ODI, Ahmedabad



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