US EditionIndia Snub Traditional Venues for Border-Gavaskar Tests
The 2026-27 season includes multi-format series against four touring teams and a five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy versus Australia starting January 21, 2027, BCCI said.
- On Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India unveiled India's 2026-27 international home season, featuring 22 matches across 17 cities. Four visiting teams—West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia—will compete across multiple formats.
- The season commences with the West Indies tour starting September 27, 2026, followed by Sri Lanka in December, Zimbabwe's ODI series in January, and concludes with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia from January 21 to March 3, 2027.
- Superstar cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are scheduled to play 18 ODIs over the next 12 months. Zimbabwe will tour India for an ODI series for the first time in 24 years.
- International cricket returns to M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which receives clearance to host matches for the first time since its closure in June 2024. The venue joins the expanded schedule across India.
- Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium secures a Test match in the 2027 Border-Gavaskar series, marking its first time hosting a match in the prestigious tournament. This selection reflects the BCCI's nationwide distribution strategy.
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International cricket returns to Bengaluru
Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and Ahmedabad will host the five Tests of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will end a busy 2026-27 home season for India, in which they are set to host as many as four bilateral tours. The four teams touring are West Indies (three ODIs and five T20Is from September 27 to October 17), Sri Lanka (three ODIs and three T20Is from December 13 to 27), Zimbabwe (three ODIs from January 3 to 9) and Australia (five Tests fr…
How many ODIs will India play till mid-2027 as BCCI announces home season schedule?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's 2026-27 home season schedule with some action-packed series lined up. Four teams will be visiting India from September 2026 till the early late early March 2027. The major headline is the announcement of the Border-Gavaskar series schedule and venues as India gear up to host Australia for a five-match series. The series will start on January 21 in Nagpur, with Chennai, Guwahati, …
Fixtures unveiled for India mens international home season 2026-27 - The Tribune
The home season will begin with the West Indies tour on September 27, 2026. The series includes three ODIs followed by five T20Is. The ODI leg will be staged in Trivandrum, Guwahati and New Chandigarh, while the T20Is will be played in Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
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