New Delhi, Online Desk. Before the T20 World Cup, the thrill of T20 cricket will continue. The Indian team will first play a 5-match T20 series against South Africa, starting from June 9. On the other hand, the schedule of India’s tour of West Indies has also been released. This tour of India is going to be a bit long. In this tour to be held from 22 July to 7 August, the team will play a series of 5 T20 matches in addition to the series of 3 ODIs.
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West Indies Cricket and BCCI have confirmed about this tour
West Indies Cricket and BCCI have confirmed about this tour. The ODI series and 3 T20 matches will be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago and St Kitts and Nevis while the last two T20 matches will be held in Fort Lauderhill and Florida.
Schedule of 3 ODI matches
1st ODI – 22 July, Queen’s Park Oval
2nd ODI – July 24, Queens Park Oval
3rd ODI – July 27, Queen’s Park Oval
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Schedule of 5 match T20 series
1st T20 – July 29, Brian Lara Stadium
2nd T20 – August 1, Warner Stadium
3rd T20 – August 2, Warner Stadium
4th T20 – August 6, Fort Lauderhill
5th T20 – August 7, Fort Lauderhill
Regarding the upcoming series, West Indies captain, Nicholas Pooran has said that “We are a young team and will try to re-establish the brand of cricket that West Indies play.” He further added, “Ever since I took over the responsibility of this team, my only goal has always been to be competitive as we want to use this series to improve our preparations for the upcoming T20 and 50-over World Cup. “
Chance for India before World Cup
The Indian team will get a chance to play 15 T20 matches before the T20 World Cup. In this sense, in this series against West Indies, the team will have a chance to strengthen their preparations so that they can work on their shortcomings and enter the field with a perfect team in the World Cup.