Indian cricket’s schedule for the year 2025 is out. There are many important tournaments and tours for Team India in 2025. Fans and players will expect the Indian cricket team to do well in these tournaments and tours.
2024 was a mixed year for Indian cricket. India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at Barbados defeating the Proteas in a thriller of a final. This was the best moment in Indian cricket in 2024 as it ended their ICC trophy drought of 11 years. Before that, India last won the ICC Champions Trophy back in 2013 under MS Dhoni.
The tough times for Indian cricket started in the second half of 2024 as they first lost a test series after 12 years at home when the Kiwis defeated India 3-0. After that, India is currently struggling in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. They are 2-1 behind Australia with only one test remaining. India won the first test but then lost two games with one match ending in a draw.
Big tournaments and series for Indian cricket in 2025
India played a total of 15 tests in 2024. They won 8, lost 6 and drew one. In ODIs, India played only 3 games in 2024 and lost 2 with one game ending as a no-result. It was the ODI series against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. T20I was the best format for Team India. They played 26 T20Is, won 22 and lost only 2. Two matches were abandoned.
The 5th and final test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 will be played from 3rd to 7th January 2025 at the SCG. After that, England will be on a white-ball tour of India for 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs.
The ICC Champions Trophy will start on 19th February. After that, the IPL will start in March. The ICC World Test Championship Final will be played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in June 2025. India will then tour to England for a 5-match test series. After the England test series, Team India is scheduled for a white-ball tour to Bangladesh.
Then there’ll be the Asia Cup in October-November followed by an away tour to Australia (3 ODIs and 5 T20Is). India will end the year with an away tour to South Africa (2 tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is).
