New stadium in Gwalior gets a game as BCCI issues fresh schedule

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced an updated schedule for the upcoming home season of the India men’s senior team for the 2024-25 season.

The first T20 International between India and Bangladesh, initially set to be held in Dharamsala on October 6, 2024, will now take place in Gwalior owing to upgrades and renovation work being carried out by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in the dressing rooms.

“The match in Gwalior marks the inaugural international fixture at the city's new stadium - Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium - and the first since the historic India-South Africa ODI in 2010, where the legendary Sachin Tendulkar became the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODIs,” said a statement from BCCI.

The Board further announced a swap in the venues of the first and second T20Is against England. Chennai, originally scheduled to host the first T20I will now host the second while Kolkata will host the opening T20I instead of the second, as announced earlier.  The dates for the first T20I (January 22, 2025) and the second T20I (January 25, 2025) remain the same. The venue change was necessitated following a request from Kolkata Police to the Cricket Association of Bengal regarding their prior Republic Day commitments and obligations.

Schedule:

Bangladesh’s tour of India:

1st Test: Chennai on September 19-24, 2024

2nd Test: Kanpur on September 27-October 1, 2024

1st T20I: Gwalior on October 6, 2024

2nd T20I: Delhi on October 9, 2024

3rd T20I: Hyderabad on October 12, 2024

England’s tour of India:

1st T20I: Kolkata on January 22, 2025

2nd T20I: Chennai on January 25, 2025

3rd T20I: Rajkot on January 28, 2025

4th T20I: Pune on January 31, 2025

5th T20I: Mumbai on February 2, 2025

1st ODI: Nagpur on February 6, 2025

2nd ODI: Cuttack on February 9, 2025

3rd ODI: Ahmedabad on February 12, 2025

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