Indian Cricket Team Full Schedule 2023. India has to host the ODI World Cup this year and in this sense, this year is going to be very important for Indian cricket. Compared to last year, this year India has to play two big ICC tournaments. First ODI Asia Cup and second ODI World Cup. The Indian team is hosting the World Cup and in this sense, this team will also try to become the world champion. Come let's know when and where the Indian cricket team has to play matches in 2023...
Starting with Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan team is touring India in January and a total of 3 T20 matches and 3 ODIs are to be played. This tour will start from 3rd January till 15th January. The first T20 match is on January 3 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The second T20 will be held on January 5 at MCA Stadium and the third T20 match will be held in Rajkot on January 7. While the first ODI will be played in Guwahati on January 10, the second ODI in Kolkata on January 12, and the third ODI in Thiruvananthapuram on January 15.
New Zealand tour of India
The New Zealand team will tour India soon after the Sri Lankan team leaves. 3 T20 and 3 ODI matches will also be played with New Zealand. The first ODI will be held in Hyderabad on January 18, the second ODI in Raipur on January 21 and the third ODI in Indore on January 24. While the first T20 match will be played in Ranchi on 27 January, the second T20 match in Lucknow on 29 January, and the third T20 match in Ahmedabad on 1 February.
Australia tour of India
After New Zealand, India will host the Australian team. The Australian team will play 4 Test matches and 3 ODIs. The first Test will be held in Nagpur from February 9-13. The second Test will be held in Delhi from February 17-21. The third Test will be held in Dharamshala from March 1-5. The fourth Test will be played in Ahmedabad from March 9-13. The first ODI between India and Australia will be held on March 17, the second ODI on March 19, and the third ODI on March 22 in Chennai.
World test championship final
The final of the ICC World Test Championship will be played in June 2023. Whether the Indian team will play in this or not will depend on the next few matches. This is the reason why the dates in June have not been announced yet.
West Indies tour of India
After June, the Indian team will tour the West Indies in July-August. The Indian team will play 2 Test matches, 3 ODIs, and 3 T20 matches against the West Indies. However, the dates for this tour have not been announced yet.
ODI Asia Cup 2023
The Indian team will play the Asia Cup of ODIs in October 2023. The Asia Cup is to be held in Pakistan and there is still doubt whether the Indian team will play in the tournament or not. India has made it clear that the Indian team can play matches at a neutral venue only.
ICC ODI World Cup 2023
The ODI World Cup is also to be organized for the hosting of India. World Cup matches will be organized in 10 cities in India. The date has not been finalized yet but it is believed that the ODI World Cup is to be held in India just after the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan.
African tour will end the year
Talking about the last tour of the year 2023, the Indian team will tour South Africa in December 2023 and the year will end with the same tour. A total of two Test matches, 3 ODIs, and 3 T20 matches will be played between India and South Africa.
