The Indian men’s cricket team had a year full of ups and downs in 2024, and we’re hoping for better things in 2025! Next year, India will play in big tournaments like the Champions Trophy, five Tests against England, and the Asia Cup.
Unfortunately, 2024 ended heartbreakingly for India as they lost to Australia by 184 runs in their final match at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground. Since winning the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean, India hasn’t been able to get the results they wanted. They faced tough losses, like losing an ODI series to Sri Lanka and a home Test series to New Zealand.
Overall, in 2024, India played 15 Test matches, winning 8, losing 6, and drawing 1. They only had one ODI series, and they lost that to Sri Lanka in three matches.
As 2025 begins, India will face Australia in the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This match is very important because India needs to win to have a chance to play in the World Test Championship final. If they lose or draw, they’ll be out.
After the Sydney Test, India’s focus will shift to the Champions Trophy in February, where they’ll play their first match against Bangladesh in Dubai on February 20.
Here’s what India’s cricket schedule looks like for 2025:
– India vs Australia: 5th Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney
– India vs England: 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs from January 22
– 1st T20I: January 22 (Chennai)
– 2nd T20I: January 25 (Kolkata)
– 3rd T20I: January 28 (Rajkot)
– 4th T20I: January 31 (Pune)
– 5th T20I: February 2 (Mumbai)
– 1st ODI: February 6 (Nagpur)
– 2nd ODI: February 9 (Cuttack)
– 3rd ODI: February 12 (Ahmedabad)
– Champions Trophy: February-March 2025
– India vs Bangladesh: February 20 (Dubai)
– India vs Pakistan: February 23 (Dubai)
– India vs New Zealand: March 2 (Dubai)
– Semi-final (if qualified): March 4 (Dubai)
– Final (if qualified): March 9 (Dubai)
– World Test Championship final (if qualified) – June 2025 (Lord’s Cricket Ground)
– India vs England: 5 Tests from June to August
– 1st Test: June 20-24 (Headingley)
– 2nd Test: July 2-6 (Edgbaston)
– 3rd Test: July 10-14 (Lord’s)
– 4th Test: July 23-27 (Manchester)
– 5th Test: July 31-August 4 (Oval)
– India vs Bangladesh: 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is in August
– India vs West Indies: 2 Tests in October
– Asia Cup T20s: October-November
– India vs Australia: 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is in November
– India vs South Africa: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 5 T20Is in November-December
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