BCCI announces schedule for India Cricket Season 2016-17

BCCI today announced the Indian cricket schedules for International season of 2016-17.

India will be playing thirteen (13) Test matches, eight (8) One day Internationals, and three (3) T20 Internationals.

New Zealand’s tour of India

The home season will start with three Test matches and five ODIs against New Zealand. The three Test match series against New Zealand will be played at Indore, Kanpur and Kolkata. Dharamsala, Delhi, Mohali, Ranchi and Vizag will host the five ODIs against New Zealand. 

England’s tour of India

The New Zealand series will be followed by five Test Matches, three ODIs and three T20Is against England. The five Tests against England will be played at Mohali, Rajkot, Mumbai, Vizag and Chennai. Pune, Cuttack and Kolkata will be the venues for the three ODIs. Bengaluru, Nagpur and Kanpur will hold the three T20Is. 

Australia’s tour of India

Australia will visit India in February-March 2017 to play four Test matches. The four Tests will be hosted by Bengaluru, Dharamsala, Ranchi and Pune. 

Bangladesh is slated to play a one-off Test match which will be played at Hyderabad.

All these venues will get matches subject to the condition that they have numbered the seats in the stadiums and fulfill all the guidelines laid down by the BCCI.

Source: BCCI Website