Due to injuries and senior player rest, the team had a number of debutants and multiple captains throughout the year. As the year came to a close, Hardik Pandya was given the T20I series captaincy against Sri Lanka despite the absence of the team’s top three players, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli.
India did finish 2022 strong at the World Test Championship, securing second place in the standings with a 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh. The team will be hoping to maintain its form for the future challenges as the New Year brings fresh tests.
Let’s take a closer look at the Indian team’s cricket schedule as it gets ready to enter the new year, which will feature both the home World Cup and the WTC Final:
January 2023: India vs Sri Lanka (H)
1st T20I (Jan 3) – Mumbai
2nd T20I (Jan 5) – Pune
3rd T20I (Jan 7) – Rajkot
1st ODI (Jan 10) – Guwahati
2nd ODI (Jan 12) – Kolkata
3rd ODI (Jan 15) – Thiruvananthapuram
January/February 2023: India v New Zealand (H)
1st ODI (Hyderabad) – Jan 18
2nd ODI (Raipur) – Jan 21
3rd ODI (Indore) – Jan 24
1st T20I (Ranchi) – Jan 27
2nd T20I (Lucknow) – Jan 29
3rd T20I (Ahmedabad) – Feb 1
February/March 2023: India v Australia (H)
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 2023: Indian Premier League
The detailed schedule of the 2023 edition of the T20 league is yet to be announced.
June 2023: World Test Championship Final
India is currently in second place in the World Test Championship and is well positioned to advance to the final, where they will most likely face Australia, who is currently in first place.
July/August 2023: West Indies vs India (A)
India will lock horns with West Indies for 2 tests, 3 ODIs, and 3 T2OIs.
September 2023: Asia Cup 2023 (A)
Pakistan are scheduled to host the continental tournament but disagreements between the BCCI and PCB may lead to a change of hosts.
October 2023: India vs Australia (H)
Both teams will compete in a three-match ODI series ahead of the ODI World Cup.
October/November 2023: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup
In 2023, India will be the only nation to host the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
November/ December 2023: Australia v India (Away)
The Aussies will tour to India for the third time in the year to play five T20Is.
December 2023: India v South Africa (A)
India will travel to South Africa for all-format series.
