The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with the England and Wales Cricket Board Good news for the much-awaited fans of cricket announced the fixtures for Team India’s home series against England. The much-awaited marquee series will kick off with a four-match Test series for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, instituted in 1951 in the name of the first secretary of the BCCI.
The first of which will be played in Chennai from the 5th of February. Chennai will also host the second Test while the newly built Sardar Patel Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the remaining two Test matches.
Test series
| 1st Test | February 5-9 | Chennai |
| 2nd Test | February 13-17 | Chennai |
| 3rd Test (day/night) | February 24-28 | Ahmedabad |
| 4th Test | March 4-8 | Ahmedabad |
T20I series
| 1st T20I | March 12 | Ahmedabad |
| 2nd T20I | March 14 | Ahmedabad |
| 3rd T20I | March 16 | Ahmedabad |
| 4th T20I | March 18 | Ahmedabad |
| 5th T20I | March 20 | Ahmedabad |
ODI series
| 1st ODI | March 23 | Pune |
| 2nd ODI | March 26 | Pune |
| 3rd ODI | March 28 | Pune |
A new deadly variant The BCCI has restricted the tour to just three venues, keeping in mind the current pandemic situation prevailing in the country of the corona spread in 40 countries.
Ahmedabad is expected to turn pink when it hosts the third Test on the 24th of February under lights. The iconic Test will be followed by the 5-match T20I series, which will also be held in Ahmedabad. BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced Motera as the venue for the day/night Test during the Gujarat Cricket Association’s Indoor Academy inauguration. The match will be India’s second pink-ball Test at home after the Bangladesh game at the Eden Gardens last year.
