Now in the year 2023, Team India will have two chances to end their title drought, as the Asia Cup and the highly anticipated 50-over World Cup will take place this year. The Men in Blue will also play numerous bilateral matches to finalize their selection for the main events. Further, India also have a chance to win the World Test Championship (WTC) final as they are prime contenders to play the summit clash.
Team India schedule for 2023:
January: India vs Sri Lanka (Home)
- 1st T20I (January 3) – Mumbai
- 2nd T20I (Jan 5) – Pune
- 3rd T20I (Jan 7) – Rajkot
- 1st ODI (Jan 10) – Guwahati
- 2nd ODI (January 12) – Kolkata
- 3rd ODI (Jan 15) – Thiruvananthapuram
January/February: India v New Zealand (Home)
- 1st ODI (Hyderabad) – January 18
- 2nd ODI (Raipur) – January 21
- 3rd ODI (Indore) – January 24
- 1st T20I (Ranchi) – January 27
- 2nd T20I (Lucknow) – January 29
- 3rd T20I (Ahmedabad) – February 1
February/March: India v Australia (Home)
- 1st Test (Nagpur) – Feb 9-13
- 2nd Test (Delhi) – Feb 17-21
- 3rd Test (Dharmshala) – Mar 1-5
- 4th Test (Ahmedabad) – March 9-13
- 1st ODI (Mumbai) – March 17
- 2nd ODI (Vishakhapatnam) – March 19
- 3rd ODI (Chennai) – March 22
March-May: Indian Premier League
- The schedule is yet to be announced.
June: World Test Championship Final
- Currently, India are second in the WTC table and are primed to qualify for the final. Their most likely opponents would be Australia, who are at the top.
July/August: West Indies vs India (Away)
- The series will feature two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is and the fixtures are yet to be announced.
September: Asia Cup 2023 (Away)
- Pakistan are scheduled to host the tournament, but issues between the BCCI and PCB may lead to some change.
October: India vs Australia (Home)
- Australia will come to India for a three-match ODI series to prepare for the World Cup. The schedule is yet to be announced.
October/November: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup
- India will be the sole host of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023. India have earlier won the 1983 and 2011 editions of the tournament.
November/ December: Australia v India (Home)
- Australia will travel to India for the third time in the year to play five T20Is. The schedule is yet to be announced.
December 2023: India v South Africa (Away)
- The schedule and fixtures are yet to be announced.
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