England are all set to play four Tests, five T20Is and three ODIs against India starting from February 2021. England’s three-format tour of India will be played on three different venues: Chennai, Ahmedabad and Pune. The series will start with a Test on February 5th and end with the Third ODI on March 28.
England Tour of India: Detailed Info About Venues
Cricket is finally returning to India after a long break of 1 year amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Chennai will host the first two Tests games on February 5 and February 13 respectively.
England’s tour of India will include a day-test Test at world’s biggest cricketing stadium in Ahmedabad. The new Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, which has a capacity of hosting 110,000 audiences, will be the venue for the last two Tests games which will be played on February 24 (day-night) and March 8.
The Sardar Patel will also host all the five T20Is games between India and England. The three ODIs will be played in Pune starting from March 23. The England team will land in India on January 27 from Colombo, after concluding their tour of Sri Lanka.
England Tour Of India: Schedule Details
Test matches:
Friday 5-9 February: 1st Test – India v England, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Saturday 13-17 February: 2nd Test – India v England, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Wednesday 24-28 February: 3rd Test – India v England, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Thursday 4-8 March: 4th Test – India v England, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
T20 internationals:
Friday 12 March: 1st T20I – India v England, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Sunday 14 March: 2nd T20I – India v England, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Tuesday 16 March: 3rd T20I – India v England, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Thursday 18 March: 4th T20I – India v England, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Saturday 20 March: 5th T20I – India v England, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
One-day internationals:
Tuesday 23 March: 1st ODI – India v England, MCA Stadium, Pune
Friday 26 March: 2nd ODI – India v England, MCA Stadium, Pune
Sunday 28 March: 3rd ODI – India v England, MCA Stadium, Pune
Monday 29 March: Touring party departs India
Tom Harrison, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, said: “International cricket between India and England is a highlight of the cricketing calendar and always attracts significant levels of interest from fans around the world.
“We have been delighted with the planning that has been undertaken by the BCCI to ensure the three venues in Chennai, Ahmedabad and Pune will be ready to host international cricket in a bio-secure environment and look forward to working closely with them over the coming weeks to finalise those plans.
“The prospect of becoming the first international side to play at the magnificent Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad adds an extra dimension to the tour and I know will be something that is a highlight for both the players and management.”
