India tour of Australia 2024-25 schedule leaked

India are all set to lock horns with Australia in the five-match Test series, later this month. As per the reports in ‘The Sydney Morning Herald, it is learned that the series between the two heavyweight teams will get underway in November this year.

The reports claimed that Optus Stadium in Perth will be hosting the first game of the series between the teams. It is learned that Cricket Australia’s decision to give the first game to Perth came considering the city’s rich cricketing history over the years.

Apart from this, the reason for giving Perth the first game of the series is the disappointment expressed by the Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) over not being allocated a Test match in the 2020-21 series between these nations, which was one of the best in the history.

It is learned that after the opening Test in Perth, the focus will be moving to Adelaide, which will be hosting the second game of the series. The second match of the series between India and Australia will be a day-night affair and it will be the first time two teams will play a pink ball Test since 2021.

The third game of the series between India and Australia is likely to take place at the Gabba in Brisbane. The game is expected to be a cracker because of what happened last time when the two teams crossed swords with each other at the venue and saw the visitors winning the game and etching history.

The action then moves to Melbourne, which will be hosting the boxing day Test between the teams. The match will be played on 26th December before the series will conclude in Sydney with the New Year’s Test. Both Melbourne and Sydney have been hosting Boxing Day and New Year’s Tests as per customs of the Australian cricket calendar.

The series between the two teams will also be part of the ICC World Test Championship. Both India and Australia played in the final of the tournament last year and it saw the Pat Cummins-led side lifting the elusive Trophy by dominating India in England.

Cricket Australia is yet to finalize the schedule for the India series

The reports also claimed that Cricket Australia is yet to finalise the schedule for the series but the above-mentioned itinerary is likely to be followed. It will be the most anticipated series because of the history of how both teams have fared against each other.

During the last two tours to Australia, India have been extremely dominant as they have won both series. During the 2018-19 series, they registered their first-ever series win on the Australian soil. The team achieved the feat under the leadership of Virat Kohli.

In the next tour in 2021-22, India was nothing short of exceptional. Despite being battered and bruised, they under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane won the series with the second-string team. They would be hoping to achieve the feat a third time on trot.