Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday confirmed its international fixtures for the 2020-21 season which involves 3 T20Is, 4 Tests and 3 ODIs against India men’s cricket team between October 11 and January 17.
After a period of over 6 months cricket matches have been rescheduled. Due to the outbreak of corona virus scheduled sports events has been cancelled. After a lot of hurdles Cricket Australia finally confirms India tour on Australia for 3 T20I matches, 3 Test Matches along with 3 ODI Matches during the October 2020 to January 2021.
It remains to be seen if India will stay in Australia after the T20I series, given there is uncertainty surrounding the T20 World Cup which is scheduled from October 18 to November 15.
Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts said there might be changes in the schedule announced on Thursday, considering the Covid-19 pandemic.
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‘We are working closely with the BCCI’
“We are working closely with the BCCI to deliver the eagerly anticipated men’s and women’s tours, and we are looking forward to staging the important series against both the men’s and women’s New Zealand sides. These are in addition to the scheduled men’s Test against Afghanistan and a T20 series against West Indies.
We are working closely with the BCCI to deliver the eagerly anticipated men’s and women’s tours, and we are looking forward to staging the important series against both the men’s and women’s New Zealand sides,” Kevin Roberts said.
India tour of Australia 2020-21 tour full schedule, venues
T20I Series
Date | Match Details | Venue |
October 11 | Australia v India , 1st T20I Match | Gabba, Brisbane |
October 14 | Australia v India , 2nd T20I Match | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
October 17 | Australia v India , 3rd T20I Match | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
Test Series
Date | Match Details | Venue | |
December 3- 7 | Australia v India , 1st Test Match | Gabba, Brisbane | |
December 11-15 | Australia v India , 2nd Test Match | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | |
December 26-30 | Australia v India , 3rd Test Match | MCG, Melbourne | Boxing Day Test |
January 3 – 7 | Australia v India , 4th Test Match | SCG, Sydney | Pink Test |
ODI Series
Date | Match Details | Venue |
January 12 | Australia v India , 1st ODI | Perth Stadium, Perth |
January 15 | Australia v India , 2nd ODI | MCG, Melbourne |
January 17 | Australia v India , 3rd ODI | SCG, Sydney |