India's team is warming up for the 2027 ODI World Cup, with the event poised to be staged in South Africa in October. Ahead of the World Cup, India will prepare by hosting 24 ODIs in different series against powerful nations.

Why This Schedule Matters

• Experimenting With Different Combinations: Having many young players involved, the team management will find sufficient time to experiment with different combinations and find the right combination.
• Different Conditions: Playing against countries like Australia, South Africa, and England will give India good exposure to differing conditions of play.
• Picking Up Momentum: Performing well in these bilateral series will raise the team morale prior to the World Cup.
• Identifying Key Players: These periods will be defining for veterans to find their place and for the young guns to find a place in the 50-over game.

India's Future ODI Series:

• 3 ODIs vs Bangladesh
• 3 ODIs vs Australia
• 3 ODIs vs South Africa
• 3 ODIs vs Afghanistan
• 3 ODIs vs England
• 3 ODIs vs West Indies
• 3 ODIs vs New Zealand
• 3 ODIs vs Sri Lanka

These fixtures will enable India to experiment with different combinations, strengthen their team, and build momentum before the World Cup. With stiff competition from the world's best teams, India will seek to refine their strategies and form a winning team for the tournament.

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The Road Ahead

Since South Africa is hosting the 2027 ODI World Cup, India will have to adapt to the conditions. Seam-friendly tracks, bouncy pitches, and unpredictable weather are going to be the tasks that India will have to acclimatize to. The series ahead will give players the experience and form patterns to thrive in those conditions.

As the World Cup 2027 countdown begins, everyone's eyes are going to fall on Team India's preparation. Are they going to form a team strong enough to take the trophy home here? The journey has begun, and every single match is going to play a deciding role in the destiny of Indian cricket

BCCI has revealed India Women’s squad for the Asia Cup 2024, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading a strong team of 15 players in Sri Lanka. The tournament kicks off on July 19th, and India will face Pakistan in their second match on the opening day. Smriti Mandhana is the vice-captain and will play a crucial role alongside captain Harmanpreet Kaur in batting.

Key players like Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh will anchor our batting lineup, supported by our captain and vice-captain. India boasts a formidable lineup with Uma Chetry as the second wicketkeeper, and pacers Renuka Singh Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, and Arundhati Reddy in the squad.

Asha Sobhana, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav form our spin-bowling strength, while reserves Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer, and Meghna Singh complete our squad.

India, as reigning champions, will compete in Group A alongside U.A.E, Nepal, and Pakistan, while Group B will feature Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Thailand. All matches are scheduled to take place in Dambulla.

India’s squad for Women’s T20 Asia Cup

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav.

Traveling reserves: Shweta Sehrawat, Tanuja Kanwer, Saika Ishaque, Meghna Singh

Team India fixtures