BCCI announces schedule for New Zealand series
The historic Green Park stadium in Kanpur will host the first Test between India and New Zealand from September 22, beginning a 13-Test 2016-17 home season of cricket for India, which also includes visits by England, Australia and Bangladesh.
New Zealand’s three-match series will then move to new-Test venue Indore for the second game before rounding off the Test series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The Test series will be followed by five One-Day Internationals (ODI) at Dharamsala, New Delhi, Mohali, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam, a BCCI release confirmed. The tour will culminate on October 29.
| Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur | September 22-26 |
| 2nd Test | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | September 30 – October 4 |
| 3rd Test | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | October 8-12 |
| 1st ODI | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | October. 16 |
| 2nd ODI | Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi | October. 19 |
| 3rd ODI | PCA Stadium, Mohali | October. 23 |
| 4th ODI | JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi | October. 26 |
| 5th ODI | Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Vizag | October. 29 |