The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the schedule for Team India’s tour of the West Indies, on Monday, June 12 through Twitter. The upcoming series is all set to kick off on July 12 in Dominica, with two Test matches. The tour will witness ten matches across formats, over the course of a month.
Team India will be heading into the series after a brief break from the sport. They lost to Australia recently in the World Test Championship final in London. The players have a three-week rest before flying to the Caribbean for the all-formats tour. They will be playing two Test matches, followed by three ODIs. The ODI series will serve as a preparation for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup. India will also play a five-match T20I series.
Schedule for India’s tour of the West Indies, 2023
Test series
First Test: July 12 – July 16, 7:30 PM, Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica
Second Test: July 20 – July 24, 7:30 PM, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
ODI series
First ODI: July 27, 7:00 PM, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Second ODI: July 29, 7:00 PM, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Third ODI: August 1, 7:00 PM, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
T20I series
First T20I: August 3, 8:00 PM, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Second T20I: August 6, 8:00 PM, Providence Stadium, Guyana
Third T20I: August 8, 8:00 PM, Providence Stadium, Guyana
Fourth T20I: August 12, 8:00 PM, Lauderhill, Florida
Fifth T20I: August 13, 8:00 PM, Lauderhill, Florida
Selectors keen to give chance to youngsters on West Indies tour
Team India is likely to rest Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the tour of West Indies. In their absence, the young blood of Indian cricket will get a chance to prove their mettle. The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, and Rajat Patidar are likely to get an opportunity on the tour.
Team India last toured West Indies for all formats in 2019. They emerged as winners in all three formats. The upcoming test series against West Indies will mark the beginning of India’s campaign in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. They will be keen to kick off the tour on a winning note.
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