Internet Desk: The BCCI has announced the schedule of India’s home series against Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, which will start later this month. Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram are all set to host their first international matches during the T-20 series against the Aussies and Kiwis.
The five ODI-rubbers between India and Australia will be played in Chennai, Kolkata, Indore, Bengaluru and Nagpur respectively. The matches to be played on September 17, 21, 24, 28 and October 1.
The three T20 International matches between the Men in Blue and the Aussies will be held in Ranchi (October 7), Guwahati (October 10) and Hyderabad (October 13).
The Board President XI team will play a warm-up match against Australia on September 12 in Chennai.
Here’s the complete itinerary –
Australia’s tour of India
Warm-up game – 12th September – Chennai
1st ODI – 17th September – Chennai, 1.30PM (IST)
2nd ODI – 21th September – Kolkata, 1.30PM (IST)
3rd ODI – 24th September – Indore, 1.30PM (IST)
4th ODI – 28th September – Bengaluru, 1.30PM (IST)
5th ODI – 1st October – Nagpur, 1.30PM (IST)
1st T20I – 7th October – Ranchi, 7PM (IST)
2nd T20I – 10th October – Guwahati, 7PM (IST)
3rd T20I – 13th October – Hyderabad, 7PM (IST)