Two new venues, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and Barsapara in Assam are in contention to host international matches during the home season in which India are set to play a record 23 international matches at home between September and December.
A decision in this regard will be taken by BCCI’s Tours and Fixtures Committee in Kolkata today. According to a BCCI office-bearer, who can’t be officially quoted, India will play five ODIs and three T20 Internationals against Australia from September end to mid of October.
The series will be followed by three ODIs and as many T20Is against New Zealand. The series against the Black Caps Kiwis will begin late in October and conclude in the first week of November.
The home season will end in December with three Tests, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka. After that Virat Kohli and his men fly down to South Africa.
