India to host West Indies, South Africa in home season

NEW DELHI, Apr 02 (Agencies): India will host the West Indies for two Tests in October followed by a series across formats against South Africa, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.

The West Indies Test tour to India begins on October 2 with the opener at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.

Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens will host the second Test from October 10-14.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said the upcoming international home season "promises thrilling encounters" as they announced the schedule in a release.

South Africa will play two Tests in India starting November 14 in New Delhi. The second match will be in Guwahati -- the venue to host its first-ever Test -- starting November 22.

The two teams will then clash in three one-day internationals and five T20 matches across different venues in India.

The West Indies last toured the Indian subcontinent for a Test series back in 2018 when they lost 2-0.

South Africa's visit to India starts in the Test format as well, carrying on from the West Indies tour, with the first of the two Tests to be played in New Delhi November 14 while the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati is set to host it's maiden Test match from November 22.

The two teams shall then play three ODIs, all three to be played in the Eastern part of the country, in Ranchi, Raipur and Vizag respectively. The month-long tour will round up with five T20Is in Cuttack, Mullanpur, Dharamsala, Lucknow and Ahmedabad with the upcoming T20 World Cup to be played in March 2026 across India and Sri Lanka in mind.