BCCI shakes up entire India’s international home season with sudden venue changes
Published - 09 Jun 2025, 12:28 PM | Updated - 09 Jun 2025, 12:40 PM

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the revised schedule for the upcoming home season, including the South Africa A team's tour of India. Notably, the Women's ODI series between India and Australia has been moved from Chepauk Stadium in Chennai to a different venue.
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has informed the BCCI that the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai won't be available to host the upcoming Women's series in September. The venue is undergoing relaying of the outfield ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
Women’s ODI Series Between India and Australia Relocated from Chennai, Confirms BCCI
The BCCI confirmed that the women's ODI series between India and Australia has been relocated due to renovation work. As per the statement, the first two ODIs will be played at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, while the final match will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
"Due to the revamping of the outfield and pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the IDFC First Bank ODI Series between Team India (Senior Women) and Australia Women has been moved from Chennai. The first two ODIs will now take place at the New PCA stadium in New Chandigarh, while the third and final ODI will be held at the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi," the statement read.
No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
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1 | 14 Sep | 1:30 PM | 1st ODI | New Chandigarh |
2 | 17 Sep | 1:30 PM | 2nd ODI | New Chandigarh |
3 | 20 Sep | 1:30 PM | 3rd ODI | New Delhi |
India’s Men’s Team to Host West Indies and South Africa in Home Season
India’s men’s team is set to host West Indies and South Africa later this year. The home season begins with the Test series against the West Indies, starting on October 2 in Ahmedabad. However, the second Test, originally scheduled for Kolkata, has been moved to New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Notably, the first Test against South Africa, beginning November 14, has been relocated from New Delhi to Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
No. | From | To | Match | Time | Venue |
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1 | Thursday, 2 Oct | Monday, 6 Oct | 1st Test | 9:30 AM | Ahmedabad |
2 | Friday, 10 Oct | Tuesday, 14 Oct | 2nd Test | 9:30 AM | New Delhi |
BCCI Announces Changes to South Africa Men’s A Tour of India
The South Africa Men’s A Team is scheduled to play against India A from October 30. This tour will include two multi-day matches and three one-day games.
While the multi-day matches will take place at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru as planned, the three one-day fixtures have been shifted from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
No. | From | To | Match | Time | Venue |
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1 | Thu, 30 Oct | Sun, 02 Nov | 1st Multi-Day | 9:30 AM | BCCI COE, Bengaluru |
2 | Thu, 06 Nov | Sun, 09 Nov | 2nd Multi-Day | 9:30 AM | BCCI COE, Bengaluru |
3 | Thu, 13 Nov | 1st One Day | 1:30 PM | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot | |
4 | Sun, 16 Nov | 2nd One Day | 1:30 PM | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot | |
5 | Wed, 19 Nov | 3rd One Day | 1:30 PM | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
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