Kolkata : India set to host mighty Aussies for 3 ODIs in mid September ahead of ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.
The matches will be played at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), the BCCI said in a statement on Thursday, on September 14, 17 and 20. The World Cup is scheduled to begin on September 29.
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India, the hosts, and Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka had earned direct entry into the World Cup, while Bangladesh and Pakistan got there after topping a qualifying event in Pakistan earlier this year.
Pakistan’s matches at the World Cup, however, are likely to be played at a neutral venue in accordance with the BCCI-PCB agreement made earlier this year before the Champions Trophy. The PCB was the host of that tournament, but all India matches, including the one against Pakistan, were played in Dubai.
Australia A, South Africa A to visit India for series against India A
India A, currently in England for series against England Lions will host Australia A & South Africa A during September – December.
Australia A will visit first and play two four-day games – starting September 16 and 23 – and three one-dayers, on September 30, October 3 and October 5. After a gap, South Africa A will play a similar set of matches, two four-dayers, starting November 2 and November 9, and three one-dayers, on November 13, 16 and 19.
The four-dayers between the Indians and Australians would be played in Lucknow, and the one-dayers in Kanpur, while all the India A vs South Africa A games would be played in Bengaluru. The two four-dayers are scheduled to be played at the BCCI’s new Centre of Excellence (formerly the National Cricket Academy), making these the first competitive matches to be played at the facility.
