BCCI shifts home game from Bengaluru to Rajkot for upcoming season

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to make some changes to their venues ahead of the huge home season. Team India are set to host West Indies and South Africa in a series of Test matches along with ODI and T20I series. The Indian cricket board has announced a few changes to the venues for not just the senior side but also the A side. 

BCCI put out a statement which read, “Team India Senior Men will be facing West Indies and South Africa across Test matches, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) at home, with the IDFC First Bank Test series against West Indies starting on 2nd October 2025 in Ahmedabad.”

The Indian cricket board also added, “The 2nd Test against West Indies, originally slated for Kolkata, will now be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Meanwhile, the 1st Test against South Africa, starting November 14, 2025, has been shifted from New Delhi to Eden Gardens in Kolkata.”

Bengaluru loses key game for coming home season

In a further move, BCCI has also announced the South African A tour of India will also witness some venue changes. “The South Africa Men’s A Team will face India A in two multi-day matches and three one-day games, starting October 30, 2025. The three one-day games have been moved from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.”

“Due to the revamping of the outfield and pitches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the IDFC First Bank ODI Series between Team India (Senior Women) and Australia Women has been moved from Chennai. The first two ODIs will now take place at the New PCA stadium in New Chandigarh, while the third and final ODI will be held at the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi.” BCCI further added. 

As per the revised schedule, India will play West Indies in Ahmedabad and New Delhi. This will be followed by the South Africa series, where the two Test matches will be played in Kolkata and Guwahati. The three-match ODI series between the two sides will be held in Ranchi, Raipur, and Vizag. Followed by the T20I series in Cuttack, Mullanpur, Dharamshala, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad.