India to host West Indies, South Africa in packed 2025 home schedule

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed the schedule for India Men's home season for 2025.

India are set to host the West Indies and South Africa across October and November later this year.

India’s home season will commence with a two-Test series against the West Indies, with the first Test in Ahmedabad starting on 2 October.

The second Test is set to be played in Kolkata from 14 October.

Following the West Indies series, India will host South Africa in a multi-format contest.

The Test series against South Africa will mark a historic moment, as Guwahati is set to host its first-ever Test match.

The series will begin in New Delhi on 14 November, followed by the second Test in Guwahati starting on 22 November.

India and South Africa will then engage in a three-match ODI series, followed by a five-match T20I series in December.

The ODIs will be played in Ranchi, Raipur and Vizag, from 30 November to 6 December, before the focus shifts to the T20Is from 9 December to 19 December, with matches taking places in Cuttack, Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

India and West Indies last squared off in a Test series in July 2023, where the former won the series 1-0.

The all-format challenge against the Proteas will be the first since India's tour of South Africa in December and January 2023-2024.

The two nations also faced off in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Final, where Rohit Sharma's side took home the trophy.

Itinerary:

India v West Indies

1st Test - 2nd Oct - 6th Oct, Ahmedabad

2nd Test - 10th Oct - 14th Oct, Kolkata

India v South Africa

1st Test - 14th Nov - 18th Nov, New Delhi

2nd Test - 22nd Nov - 26th Nov, Guwahati

1st ODI - 30th Nov, Ranchi

2nd ODI - 3rd Dec, Raipur

3rd ODI - 6th Dec, Vizag

1st T20I - 9th Dec, Cuttack

2nd T20I - 11th Dec, New Chandigarh

3rd T20I - 14th Dec, Dharamsala

4th T20I - 17th Dec, Lucknow

5th T20I - 19th Dec, Ahmedabad