India to tour New Zealand for white-ball series after T20 World Cup
India will be touring New Zealand for a white-ball series comprising three T20Is and as many ODIs after the World T20 in Australia, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Tuesday.
The series will be held between November 18 to 30 and New Zealand will return to India for a white-ball series in January next year.
“India will arrive in New Zealand at the conclusion of the world cup to play the BLACKCAPS in three T20s at Wellington, Tauranga and Napier, and three ODIs at Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch,” NZC said in a release.
“The BLACKCAPS will then depart for the sub-continent for a tour of Pakistan and a short form series in India, before returning in early February to prepare for the two Tests against England – at Tauranga (D/N) and Wellington.”
India will be playing a rescheduled one-off fifth Test against England beginning on Friday, besides featuring in three T20Is and as many ODIs at the Old Blighty.
India will then tour the West Indies for a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and five T20Is in July-August in the run-up to the T20 World Cup.
In a jam-packed international schedule, New Zealand will also play a day-night Test against England, while six teams will be touring the country in the 2022-23 home summer.
Besides India, the other touring teams include Pakistan, Bangladesh, England and Sri Lanka men’s teams, and Bangladesh women.
One of the prominent features of the schedule is England’s series opener at Bay Oval, starting February 16 – the first day-night Test in New Zealand since the BLACKCAPS defeated the same opposition by an innings at Eden Park in 2018.
The New Zealand women’s team, after competing at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and returning from their tour of the West Indies, will host Bangladesh in T20 and ODI series before departing in January for South Africa, where they will contest the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
Fixtures: India tour of New Zealand
November 18: 1st T20; Sky Stadium, Wellington
November 20: 2nd T20; Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
November 22: 3rd T20; McLean Park, Napier
November 25: 1st ODI; Eden Park, Auckland
November 27: 2nd ODI; Seddon Park, Hamilton
November 30: 3rd ODI; Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
