India Cricket Team won’t have a long breather after the 50-over World Cup 2023. Immediately after the mega event gets over in November, India’s focus will turn to Tests and T20s. Mission T20 World Cup will begin with a South Africa tour but more importantly a five-match T20 series against Australia at home in January-February after return from South Africa.
After the World Cup, India will play a five-match T20I series against Australia at home. In January-February 2024, England are slated to play a five-Test series in India. Later in the year, Bangladesh (2) and New Zealand (3) will play five Tests in India.
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Tentative India Cricket Schedule after WC
- December: India vs Afghanistan – 3 T20s
- December-January: India Tour of SA (2 Tests, 3 ODI, 3 T20)
- January-March: England Tour of India 2024 (5 Test)
- July: India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 (3 ODI, 3T20)
- September-October: Bangladesh Tour of India 2024 (2 Test, 3 T20)
- October-November: New Zealand Tour of India 2024 ( 3 Test)
It is quite natural that India Cricket Team will shift their focus to the shortest format of the game after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup. The Indian team led by Hardik Pandya will aim to bring home the trophy from the USA.
Currently, the Men in Blue are traveling to the Carribeans and ready to face the Windies. However, the major focus for Rohit Sharma and Co is to prepare for the Asia Cup and the upcoming World Cup. But after the conclusion of the mega event, the Men in Blue won’t have a breather.
The preparation for the 2024 T20 World Cup will commence. India will face Afghanistan for 3 T20s before traveling to South Africa for a major series against the Proteas. Early next year, England will travel to India where the two sides will lock horns for a 5-match Test series. In the summer India will Tour Sri Lanka.
After a trip to Lanka, India will welcome Bangladesh and then New Zealand later in the next year. Though the preparation is starting soon, there are quite a few decisions that are needed to be taken. Following BCCI’s sight to feature a young team led by a young skipper, Hardik Pandya, it remains to be seen what happens to the seniors of the squad.
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