BCCI has introduced the revised worldwide house season for Group India, together with updates to the South Africa A tour of the nation later this 12 months. One of many key modifications is the relocation of the primary Take a look at match in opposition to South Africa in November from New Delhi to Kolkata.
Saying the brand new modifications in a launch, BCCI wrote, “Group India (Senior Males) shall be going through West Indies and South Africa throughout Take a look at matches, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) at house, with the IDFC First Financial institution Take a look at collection in opposition to West Indies beginning on 2nd October 2025 in Ahmedabad. The 2nd Take a look at in opposition to West Indies, initially slated for Kolkata, will now be held on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. In the meantime, the first Take a look at in opposition to South Africa, beginning November 14, 2025, has been shifted from New Delhi to Eden Gardens in Kolkata.”
Notably, with air high quality ranges in Delhi usually deteriorating as winter units in, particularly in November and December, this will likely have influenced the BCCI’s determination to maneuver the fixture.
What different modifications has BCCI made?
Aside from the venue swap for the West Indies and South Africa Checks, the board has additionally made modifications to the ladies’s ODI collection in opposition to Australia. Resulting from pitch and outfield revamp work at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the collection has been moved. The primary two matches will now be held on the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, whereas the third ODI will happen on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Moreover, the South Africa Males’s A crew will face India A in multi-day and one-day matches from 30 October 2025. Whereas two video games shall be performed in Bengaluru as initially deliberate, the third will now be hosted on the Saurashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Rajkot.
In different associated information, crew India are all set to play their first Take a look at match collection underneath the management of Shubman Gill in England from later this month.
