India to begin next WTC cycle with two-match series in Caribbean

India will start their 2023-2025 World Take a look at Championship (WTC) cycle with a two-match sequence within the Caribbean on July 12. Dominica will host the primary Take a look at, which can be India’s first on the venue in over a decade. The Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad will stage the second – and remaining – Take a look at from July 20.

The Take a look at sequence can be adopted by three ODIs and 5 T20Is, with the tour set to finish on August 13. The ultimate leg of the tour – the final two T20Is – can be hosted on the floor in Lauderhill in Florida, USA. The Kensington Oval in Barbados will host the primary two ODIs earlier than the groups transfer again to Trinidad for the third ODI and the primary T20I. Guyana will then stage the second and third T20Is.

“We additionally look ahead to internet hosting India within the white ball fixtures and welcoming followers to attend the matches throughout the area, in addition to in the US,” Johnny Grave, CWI CEO, mentioned in a media assertion. “Will probably be 18 days of leisure for cricket lovers to get pleasure from and savour.”

Grave additionally instructed ESPNcricinfo: “We’re working carefully with the ICC T20 World Cup crew to enhance the momentary infrastructure on the Broward County Cricket Stadium [in Lauderhill] for the August T20Is in opposition to India with a view to trialling new stands and hospitality amenities that could possibly be used subsequent June on the T20 World Cup. The 2 matches in Florida, due to this fact have larger significance as they may assist with our T20 World Cup operational plans”

West Indies’ dwelling sequence in opposition to India is ready to start three days after the tip of their ODI World Cup Qualifier marketing campaign in Harare on July 9. Ought to West Indies make the ultimate, their Take a look at specialists may have a brief turnaround earlier than the Take a look at sequence opener in Dominica. There’s additionally a risk of the Take a look at gamers being pulled out of the ultimate leg of the World Cup Qualifier to arrange for the house Take a look at sequence.