India to play pink-ball day/night test against Australia in Adelaide on 2024-25 tour - Reports

Australia will host India for a five-match test series later this year.

Indian cricket team will travel Australia for a five-match test series (Border-Gavaskar Trophy) later this year and conclude their campaign in ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The series is most likely to kick-off in Perth. India defeated Australia in last two test tours Down Under.

According to a reports in Australian media, India and Australia will also play one day-night test match at Adelaide Oval during the five-match series. The test series is likely to began in last week on November and then conclude with iconic New Year’s test at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. India currently hold the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as they defeated Australia in the last series held in 2023 in India.

Australian media reports tentative schedule for India’s tour of Australia 2024-25

According to a report in WAToday, South Australian Cricket Association is lobbying for a day-night test in the lead up to Christmas. The first test between India and Australia is likely to be played at Optus Stadium in Perth, while the second test is likely to be played in Adelaide, which will be a day/night pink-ball test. Brisbane’s Gabba, where India completed their infamous series win on the last tour, will host the third test before MCG hosts the traditional Boxing Day test. The series will conclude with New Year’s test at the SCG, Sydney.

Cricket Australia has not yet released the schedule for the series as discussions about the entire tour are still taking place. The final schedule is likely to come in a few weeks. As quoted by WAToday, a Cricket Australia spokesperson informed, “The schedule is yet to be finalised.” Cricket Australia will also reveal dates of domestic tournaments as well.

India’s tour of Australia tentative schedule:

1st test – Perth

2nd test – Adelaide (Day/Night)

3rd test – Brisbane

4th test – Melbourne (Boxing Day test)

5th test – Sydney (New Year’s test)

Adelaide is likely to host the second ever day-night test between India and Australia. They played their first ever day-night game at the same venue where India were dismissed on just 36 runs in the second innings. Along with Adelaide Oval, The Gabba will be a much talked about venue in the upcoming series as well. Once a fortress for Australia, where they didn’t lose for 30 years straight, have now lost two matches in three years.

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