New Delhi, June 09, 2025.
Team India is scheduled to play a Test series against the West Indies and a series across all formats against South Africa during its home season this year. The Caribbean team will tour India for the first two Test matches, starting on 2 October in Ahmedabad. South Africa’s tour of India will commence on 14 November. Venue changes have been announced for matches in both these home Test series. However, the reason behind these changes has not been disclosed. Let’s find out what changes have been made to the schedule.
The second Test against the West Indies has been shifted from Kolkata’s Eden Gardens to the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, to be played from 10 to 14 October. The first Test of the India vs South Africa series has been moved from New Delhi to Kolkata. Additionally, the BCCI has also changed the venues for the three One Day Internationals (ODIs) between India A and South Africa A. These matches have been shifted from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
The board has not given a clear reason for the change in venues, but the most likely cause is the fog in Delhi during the winter season. The Test match between India and South Africa was scheduled to be played in Delhi from 14 November, a period when Delhi experiences peak winter.
