Busy Year Ahead for Team India with Series Against South Africa, Australia & More!
As IPL 2025 reaches its peak, Indian cricket fans are in for an action-packed year ahead. The BCCI has officially announced the complete schedule for India’s series against South Africa, along with other upcoming international fixtures.
In November and December 2025, India will host South Africa for a three-match ODI series followed by a five-match T20I series. Apart from this, Team India will also face Australia, Bangladesh, and West Indies in various bilateral series before the start of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle.
Let’s take a detailed look at India’s full cricket schedule for 2025 and key fixtures.
📌 ODI Series (Three Matches)
1st ODI – November 30, Ranchi
2nd ODI – December 3, Raipur
3rd ODI – December 6, Visakhapatnam
📌 T20I Series (Five Matches)
1st T20I – December 9, Cuttack
2nd T20I – December 11, Nagpur
3rd T20I – December 14, Dharamshala
4th T20I – December 17, Lucknow
5th T20I – December 19, Ahmedabad
🔹 June-July: India tour of England (Five-Test series)
🔹 August: India tour of Bangladesh (Limited-overs series)
🔹 September: T20 Asia Cup 2025
🔹 October: West Indies tour of India (Two-Test series in Mohali & Kolkata)
🔹 November: India tour of Australia (Three ODIs & Five T20Is)
🔹 November-December: South Africa’s tour of India (Three ODIs & Five T20Is)
🔹 December: India vs South Africa (Two-Test series)
🔥 Massive South Africa Series: The T20I series in December will be a crucial test for both teams as they prepare for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup.
🔥 England Tour Post-IPL: India will face England in a tough five-Test series on their home turf, a key fixture in the World Test Championship cycle (2025-27).
🔥 Asia Cup 2025: India will compete against arch-rivals Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other Asian teams in a thrilling T20 Asia Cup in September.
🔥 Australia Challenge: Before hosting South Africa, Team India will travel to Australia for an ODI & T20I series, making it a hectic period for the players.
🔥 WTC 2025-27 Begins: The new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship will kick off during India’s two-Test series against South Africa in December.
With a packed international schedule, Team India will have multiple opportunities to test new players, strengthen its squad, and prepare for major ICC tournaments. Young talents emerging from IPL 2025 might also get a chance to prove themselves at the international level.
As the cricketing world gears up for another thrilling season, all eyes are currently on IPL 2025, but soon, the focus will shift to these exciting international battles.
🏏 Can India dominate all formats in 2025? Stay tuned for all the action! 🎉
