On Tuesday, BCCI announced the sites for the Men in Blue’s home season 2023-24.
The BCCI disclosed the sites for the Men in Blue’s home season 2023-24 on Tuesday, after Rohit Sharma and Co. kicked off India’s multi-format tour against the West Indies in the Caribbean with a 1-0 series win. In the action-packed season, the Rahul Dravid-coached side will play a total of 16 International matches, including 5 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 8 T20Is.
In accordance with a media advisory released by the BCCI, Team India’s home campaign will begin when they host Australia for a three-match ODI series. Australia is a five-time champion of the world. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be preceded by the three-match ODI series. In October and November, India, a two-time champion, will host the 50-over World Cup. Mohali, Indore, and Rajkot will be the locations for the ODI series. Following the 50-over World Cup, Team India will face Australia in a five-match T20I series that will start on November 23 in Vizag. On December 3rd in Hyderabad, the series will come to a finale.
| Australia Series | Match | Venue |
| India vs Australia | 1st ODI | Mohali (September 22) |
| India vs Australia | 2nd ODI | Indore (September 24) |
| India vs Australia | 3rd ODI | Rajkot (September 27) |
| India vs Australia | 1st T20I | Visakhapatnam (November 23) |
| India vs Australia | 2nd T20I | Thiruvananthapuram (November 26) |
| India vs Australia | 3rd T20I | Guwahati (November 28) |
| India vs Australia | 4th T20I | Nagpur (December 1) |
| India vs Australia | 5th T20I | Hyderabad (December 3) |
Afghanistan Series | Match | Venue |
| India vs Afghanistan | 1st T20I | Mohali (January 11) |
| India vs Afghanistan | 2nd T20I | Indore (January 14) |
| India vs Afghanistan | 3rd T20I | Bengaluru (January 17) |
More specifically, India will host England for a five-match Test series beginning on January 25, 2024. The BCCI has stated that the nominated locations for the upcoming Test series are Hyderabad, Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi, and Dharamsala.
| England series | Match | Venue |
| India vs England | 1st Test | Hyderabad (Jan 25-29) |
| India vs England | 2nd Test | Visakhapatnam (Feb 2-6) |
| India vs England | 3rd Test | Rajkot (Feb 15-19) |
| India vs England | 4th Test | Ranchi (Feb 23-27) |
| India vs England | 5th Test | Dharamsala (Mar 3-7) |
Three weeks will pass before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 begins for the players. This week, the media rights auction will also be announced by India’s top cricket body.
