BCCI reshuffles venues for India’s upcoming home series against West Indies and South Africa, bringing historic Test matches to new stadiums and upgrading women’s cricket venues for an exciting 2025 domestic season.
Venue Shake-Up Brings Fresh Excitement to India’s Domestic Cricket Season
Surprising but in a strategic move, the Board of Control for Cricket in INDIA (BCCI) has brought major changes to the upcoming India men’s and women ‘s Cricket venues. Apart from the regular home ground line-up, these tweaks promise to bring new layers and issues for both players and supporters alike.
West Indies Clash Gets New Home Ground
Originally announced to be played at iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the second Test between India and West Indies has been moved to Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This sudden alteration pumps the series back to life, yes, but it is playing in October 2025 as a corner seat for Delhi cricket fans. The flip also moves the first Test against SA as well, to be held at Eden Gardens rather than Delhi. The changes speak volumes for BCCI’s promise to spread stadium inclusion and varying pitch conditions.
South Africa Series: A Spread Across Emerging and Classic Venues
The series against South Africa in November looks like will be a multi-faceted festival of cricket across the nation. The first Test in Kolkata, the series moves to Guwahati-staged action at Barsapara Stadium for the second Test — another first Test at this venue. The series then travels to pivotal cities ODIs in Ranchi, Raipur, and Vishakhapatnam, followed by a T-20 carnival at Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad. This is a wide-ranging schedule designed to deliver world-class cricket to new audiences; firing up the home crowd, and feeding local interest in regional cricket.
Women’s Cricket Finds New Homes Amid Stadium Revamp
The renovation of M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai will create ripples over the women’s cricket calendar. The India-Australia women’s ODI series will now get its first two games at the New Chandigarh’s PCA Stadium Phase-II (Final ODI to be held at Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi). Not only that this shuffling of decks make sure the diamonds have good pitches to play on but plymasters are being exposed to different realities toughens their ability for international challenges.
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India ‘A’ Teams Gear Up for High-Octane Battles
Simultaneously, the bright ‘A’ teams of India are prepping for the match against Australia ‘A’ and South Africa ‘A ‘ with nails on edge. The September Australia ‘A’ Tests in Lucknow and Kanpur will also be important as a warm-up for the seniors. ODIs at South Africa ‘A’ host, Bengaluru’s Centre of Excellence, and Rajasthan will provide India with some more in-form string bench and this will give a great platform to the budding talent in must-win matches.
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With these dynamic venue adjustments, BCCI is setting the stage for a thrilling domestic cricket season packed with historic firsts and familiar classics, all while nurturing the next generation of cricket stars.