Posted by It won’t be wrong to say that cricket attains the status of religion in India. Wherever you go to India, be it Mumbai or Chennai, cricket remains on the Fever Pitch. Crowds come in big numbers to watch cricketing battles at stadiums across India. The same reflects on television and the new-age OTT platforms where people tune in to cricket matches with keen interest. We can only heighten the buzz for this beautiful game of cricket by giving you the latest updates. In case you want to know the upcoming cricket matches in India and of the Indian team, you’ve come to the right place! Let’s read the schedule here.
India vs England Series 2021
You might have felt dejected to see India going 1-0 down by losing the first test to England by a whopping margin of 227 runs at Chennai. But that’s not the end of the road for Team India! It has three more tests to play against the visiting English side where it can avenge its defeat and go on to win the series. Subsequently, India will lock horns for 5 T20s and 3 ODIs against England. Let’s check out the itinerary for the India-England Series.
Test Series
| Test Matches | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | Feb 5-9 | Chennai |
| 2nd Test | Feb 13-17 | Chennai |
| 3rd Test | Feb 24-28 | Ahmedabad |
| 4th Test | March 4-8 | Ahmedabad |
T20 Series
| T20 Matches | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st T20 | March 12 | Ahmedabad |
| 2nd T20 | March 14 | Ahmedabad |
| 3rd T20 | March 16 | Ahmedabad |
| 4th T20 | March 18 | Ahmedabad |
| 5th T20 | March 20 | Ahmedabad |
ODI Series
| ODI Matches | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | March 23 | Pune |
| 2nd ODI | March 26 | Pune |
| 3rd ODI | March 28 | Pune |
The Slam Bang IPL Will be on from April-June 2021
Post the India-England series, the IPL saga will enthral you for about 2 months from April to June 2021 with plenty of exciting doubleheaders, mouthwatering contests, emotions from players & franchise owners, and much more. Well, the final schedule for that mega event is yet to be out. As and when it comes out, we’ll flash it right here for you to check.
India’s Tour of Sri Lanka
Immediately after the IPL, India will lock horns with the Island nation, Sri Lanka, at the latter’s backyard for 5 ODIs and 3 T20s. If things go well, we could see the famous drum beats on Sri Lankan grounds that used to be the case before. Both teams will most likely embrace this old tradition of Sri Lanka. The date-wise schedule of these 8 games is awaited. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will put it right here!
Asia Cup T20 2021
After the IPL blitzkrieg, the Asian stars will show their mettle against each other. No prizes for guessing, the Asia Cup will kick off in Sri Lanka in June 2021. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will compete for Asian supremacy. Expect plenty of fireworks this T20 Asia Cup edition where we could see the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan and many others displaying magic on the 22-yard. There’s no official confirmation on the itinerary of this tournament. But as per media reports, this is how the matches will pan out.
| Date | Teams |
| June 24 | India vs Bangladesh |
| June 25 | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan |
| June 26 | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh |
| June 27 | India vs Pakistan |
| June 28 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh |
| June 29 | Afghanistan vs Pakistan |
| July 1 | India vs Sri Lanka |
| July 2 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh |
| July 3 | India vs Afghanistan |
| July 4 | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan |
| July 6 | Final |
India Will Fly to Zimbabwe
Following the Sri Lankan sojourn, Team India will head to Zimbabwe for 3 ODIs. Given the hectic schedule, the Indian team management might rest some of the senior players and give chances to exciting young talents to prosper. The date-wise schedule for the India-Zimbabwe series is yet to be announced though.
India Will Embark on a Tough Tour of England
India will tour England thereafter where they will compete for a 5-match test series spanning for a good month and a half. The series will kick off in early August and wrap up towards the middle of September 2021. The last time India were in England, the test series scoreline was 4-1 in favour of the English team. They even went on to win the ODI series 2-1, although India held the upper hand in T20s winning it by 2-1. Even though England won maximum matches at that time, there were seesaw battles all the way through. If that series and the recent triumph of India over Australia have anything to go by, expecting mouthwatering 5 test matches in the UK is not unfair!
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | August 4-8 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 2nd Test | August 12-16 | Lords, London |
| 3rd Test | August 25-29 | Headingley, Leeds |
| 4th Test | September 2-6 | Kennington Oval, London |
| 5th Test | September 10-14 | Old Trafford, Manchester |
India Will Host the Proteas for 3 ODIs & 5 T20s
South Africa, famously called Proteas, will visit India for 3 one day matches, which got cancelled midway owing to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Will India pile on the misery for South Africa who have been going through a rough patch for the last two years? Or will the Proteas show the stomach for a fight to make it exciting? We will wait and see in September-October 2021 during which 5 T20s will also happen.
T20 World Cup 2021 to Enthrall You for a Month!
The world was preparing for the T20 World Cup, which was supposed to be held in Australia in 2020. But came the villain COVID and came the shock i.e the postponement of the event. But the good thing is that it will happen in India. The tournament will commence from the mid of October 2021 and will wrap by the second week of November 2021. The tournament will begin with 8 teams – Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Oman, Netherlands, Scotland and Namibia – competing to qualify for the Super 12 Round. These teams will be split into two groups – A and B. The top four will join the ones that have already qualified for the Super 12 Round – India, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies and Afghanistan. Here also, teams will split into two groups – 1 and 2. The schedule will be much like the following as per media reports.
Qualifier Round
| Teams | Group | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Group A | October 18 |
| Oman vs Papua New Guinea | Group A | October 18 |
| Namibia vs Bangladesh | Group B | October 19 |
| Scotland vs Netherlands | Group B | October 19 |
| Oman vs Ireland | Group A | October 20 |
| Sri Lanka vs Papua New Guinea | Group A | October 20 |
| Scotland vs Namibia | Group B | October 21 |
| Netherlands vs Bangladesh | Group B | October 21 |
| Ireland vs Papua New Guinea | Group A | October 22 |
| Oman vs Sri Lanka | Group A | October 22 |
| Namibia vs Netherlands | Group B | October 23 |
| Scotland vs Bangladesh | Group B | October 23 |
Super 12 Round
| Teams | Group | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia vs Pakistan | Group 1 | October 24 |
| India vs South Africa | Group 2 | October 24 |
| Teams from the Qualifier Round | Group 1 | October 25 |
| West Indies vs New Zealand | Group 1 | October 25 |
| Afghanistan vs the Qualifier Team | Group 2 | October 26 |
| England vs the Qualifier Team | Group 2 | October 26 |
| New Zealand vs the Qualifier Team | Group 1 | October 27 |
| Afghanistan vs the Qualifier Team | Group 2 | October 28 |
| West Indies vs Australia | Group 1 | October 28 |
| Pakistan vs the Qualifier Team | Group 1 | October 29 |
| India vs the Qualifier Team | Group 2 | October 29 |
| South Africa vs England` | Group 2 | October 30 |
| West Indies vs the Qualifier Team | Group 1 | October 30 |
| Pakistan vs New Zealand | Group 1 | October 31 |
| Australia vs the Qualifier Team | Group 1 | October 31 |
| South Africa vs Afghanistan | Group 2 | November 1 |
| India vs England | Group 2 | November 1 |
| Teams from the Qualifier Round | Group 2 | November 2 |
| New Zealand vs the Qualifier Team | Group 1 | November 2 |
| West Indies vs Pakistan | Group 1 | November 3 |
| Australia vs the Qualifier Team | Group 1 | November 4 |
| England vs Afghanistan | Group 2 | November 4 |
| South Africa vs the Qualifier Team | Group 2 | November 5 |
| India vs the Qualifier Team | Group 2 | November 5 |
| Pakistan vs the Qualifier Team | Group 1 | November 6 |
| New Zealand vs Australia | Group 1 | November 6 |
| England vs the Qualifier Team | Group 2 | November 7 |
| West Indies vs the Qualifier Team | Group 1 | November 7 |
| South Africa vs the Qualifier Team | Group 2 | November 8 |
| India vs Afghanistan | Group 2 | November 8 |
Semi-Final & Final
| Semi-Final 1 | November 11 |
|---|---|
| Semi-Final 1 | November 12 |
| Final | November 15 |
India Will Welcome Blackcaps at Home
Following an expectedly absorbing T20 World Cup, New Zealand will stay in India for 2 Tests and 3 T20s. Blackcaps, as they are richly called, New Zealand have already booked a place for the World Test Championship Final to be held in Lord’s in June this year. India are also in the fray for the final spot. If these two teams do meet in the final; whatever happens there, could have a bearing on the test series to be played between them later in India. The T20 series will be keenly watched too as New Zealand would like to avenge the 5-0 whitewash they were handed by the Virat Kohli-led Indian side at home in early 2020. Let’s wait for the announcement of dates for this clash between India and New Zealand slated to take place in November-December 2021.
A Tough Tour of South Africa Awaits Team India at the End of 2021
At the end of 2021, Team India will embark on a tough tour of South Africa consisting of 3 test matches and as many T20s. The last time when India toured South Africa, the latter beat the former by 2-1. But India had their moments in all three test matches which they made the most of only in the eventual game by beating South Africa. The date-wise schedule of the India-South Africa series later this year is yet to be announced.
