India to host Australia for an ODI series ahead of the World Cup

India have announced their schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 season, with a three-match ODI series against the Aussies ahead of the home World Cup.

BCCI have announced the schedule for India’s home season 2023-24 with a total of 16 International matches, comprising 5 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 8 T20Is. 

Australia are set to play in India either side of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup with the three-match ODI series to be played as preparation for the marquee fifty-overs tournament. 

After the World Cup, India will play a five-match T20I series against Australia, beginning on 23rd November in Vizag and concluding on 3rd December in Hyderabad.

Early January will see India host England in a five-match Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle with matches in Hyderabad, Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi, and Dharamsala. The first Test begins from January 25. 

Between the two series against the heavyweights, India will also host Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series at the start of the New Year with an eye towards the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 later in the year.

India home season 2023-24 schedule:

v Australia (ODIs)
1st ODI: Sept 22, 1:30 PM IST, Mohali
2nd ODI: Sept 24, 1:30 PM IST, Indore
3rd ODI: Sept 27, 1:30 PM IST, Rajkot

v Australia (T20Is)
1st T20I: Nov 23, 7:00 PM IST, Vizag
2nd T20I: Nov 26, 7:00 PM IST UST, Trivandrum
3rd T20I: Nov 28, 7:00 PM IST, Guwahati
4th T20I: Dec 1, 7:00 PM IST, Nagpur
5th T20I: Dec 3, 7:00 PM IST, Hyderabad

v Afghanistan
1st T20I: Jan 11, Mohali
2nd T20I: Jan 14, Indore
3rd T20I: Jan 17, Bengaluru

v England
1st Test: Jan 25-29, Hyderabad
2nd Test: Feb 2-6, Vizag
3rd Test: Feb 15-19, Rajkot
4th Test: Feb 23-27, Ranchi
5th Test: Mar 7-11, Dharamsala

Source - ICC

- With input from agencies