India to tour Bangladesh for white-ball series in August

IANS April 15, 2025 135 views

India is set to embark on a thrilling white-ball cricket tour of Bangladesh in August 2024. The series will feature three ODIs and three T20Is across Mirpur and Chattogram stadiums. This marks India's first white-ball only tour of Bangladesh since 2014 and represents a significant cricket engagement between the two nations. Cricket enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating what promises to be a competitive and exciting series.

"This series promises to be one of the most exciting and most anticipated events" - Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, BCB Chief Executive
New Delhi, April 15: India will tour Bangladesh for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is, scheduled from August 17 to 31 in Mirpur and Chattogram, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the schedule on Tuesday.

Key Points

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India returns to Bangladesh for first white-ball tour since 2014

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Three ODIs and T20Is scheduled across Mirpur and Chattogram

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Historic bilateral T20I series debut for Bangladesh

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Cricket fans eagerly anticipate competitive matches

The Indian team will arrive in Dhaka on August 13 ahead of the ODI series opener on August 17 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The third and final ODI will be played in Chattogram, which will also host the first game of the three-match T20I series on August 26. The action will head back to Mirpur for the second and third T20Is.

This will mark India's first white-ball only tour of Bangladesh since 2014. Moreover, the T20I series will be the first time Bangladesh will host India in a bilateral series at home. The most recent T20I series between the two teams took place in 2024, when Bangladesh toured India and the hosts secured a comfortable 3-0 victory.

Speaking about the upcoming series, BCB chief executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury expressed his excitement over hosting one of the world’s top cricketing sides.

"This series promises to be one of the most exciting and most anticipated events in our home calendar. India have set the benchmark in international cricket across all formats and the cricket-loving millions in both countries are sure to enjoy this contest. Bangladesh and India have played some very competitive matches in recent years, and I am confident that this will be another hard-fought and entertaining series," Chowdhury was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying.

Schedule for India's tour of Bangladesh

ODI Series:

1st ODI - August 17 , Mirpur

2nd ODI - August 20 , Mirpur

3rd ODI - August 23, Chattogram

T20I Series:

1st T20I - August 26, Chattogram

2nd T20I - August 29, Mirpur

3rd T20I - August 31, Mirpur

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Finally some exciting cricket coming up! The last series between these two was 🔥. Hope Bangladesh can put up a better fight this time at home. Their spin attack might trouble our batters in those conditions.
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Sharmila R.
As a Bangladeshi fan, I'm cautiously optimistic. We've improved so much since 2014! But India's bench strength is scary - even their B team could challenge most sides. Should be a great contest if the pitches aren't too one-sided.
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Vikram P.
Not sure why we're playing so many bilateral series when we should be preparing for the Champions Trophy. Would rather see our young players get more opportunities in these matches instead of the usual stars.
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Nadia H.
The schedule looks perfect with matches spread out nicely. Hope they show all games on free-to-air TV in Bangladesh! Cricket should be accessible to everyone 🏟️
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Arjun M.
Excited to see if any new faces make the Indian squad. Players like Rinku Singh and Tilak Varma deserve chances in these tours. Also hoping for a full-strength Bangladesh side - want to see Shakib vs Bumrah!
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Farhan I.
The August heat in Bangladesh is no joke! Both teams will need to manage player fitness carefully. Might see some high-scoring games if the dew factor comes into play during the evening matches.

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