India’s home cricket season runs from September to March, and the biggest part is still to come. After the New Zealand tour, India host Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia, and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy closes the season. Here are the dates and venues.
Season overview
The BCCI’s home schedule has 22 international matches in 17 cities. It began with a white-ball series against the West Indies in September, and it ends with five Tests against Australia. The Test series is part of the World Test Championship 2025-27.
Sri Lanka white-ball series in December
- First ODI: 13 December, Delhi.
- Second ODI: 16 December, Bengaluru.
- Third ODI: 19 December, Ahmedabad.
- First T20I: 22 December, Rajkot.
- Second T20I: 24 December, Cuttack (7 pm).
- Third T20I: 27 December, Pune (7 pm).
Zimbabwe ODIs in January
Zimbabwe will play three ODIs in India: on 3 January in Kolkata, 6 January in Hyderabad and 9 January in Mumbai. The Hyderabad and Mumbai games are listed for 2 pm.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy
- First Test: 21 to 25 January, Nagpur (9:30 am).
- Second Test: 29 January to 2 February, Chennai.
- Third Test: 11 to 15 February, Guwahati.
- Fourth Test: 19 to 23 February, Ranchi.
- Fifth Test: 27 February to 3 March, Ahmedabad.
It will be Australia’s first Test at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, which has hosted only one previous Test.
India’s recent home record
India have lost five of the nine home Tests played since the start of the 2024-25 season, so Australia arrive facing a side that is not as dominant at home as before. Reports also say that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have retired from Tests and T20Is, are focusing on ODIs.
Australia’s heavy schedule
Cricket Australia’s calendar has 10 Tests in a 14-week window between December and March, including five in India. That is a demanding run for their squad.
Where to watch in India
A broadcaster for the home season was not named in the sources we found. Check the BCCI and official listings before each series. The first Test in Nagpur starts at 9:30 am, which makes it an easy morning watch for fans in India, and the ODIs and T20Is are listed in the afternoon and evening.
Before that
India first play two Tests in New Zealand this month. Our guide to the India vs New Zealand Test series has the details.
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